diff --git a/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/config.swiftest.in b/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/config.swiftest.in
index a46c4abbd..bce02272d 100644
--- a/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/config.swiftest.in
+++ b/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/config.swiftest.in
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ISTEP_OUT      1
 ISTEP_DUMP     1
 BIN_OUT        bin.swiftest.dat
 OUT_TYPE       REAL8
-OUT_FORM       EL
+OUT_FORM       XV
 OUT_STAT       REPLACE
 CHK_CLOSE      yes
 CHK_RMIN       0.004650467260962157
diff --git a/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/init_cond.py b/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/init_cond.py
index d38f942e6..a4b662dd4 100644
--- a/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/init_cond.py
+++ b/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/init_cond.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 print(f'ISTEP_DUMP    {iout:d}')
 print(f'BIN_OUT       {swifter_bin}')
 print(f'OUT_TYPE      REAL8')
-print(f'OUT_FORM      EL')
+print(f'OUT_FORM      XV')
 print(f'OUT_STAT      NEW')
 print(f'J2            {J2}')
 print(f'J4            {J4}')
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 print(f'ISTEP_DUMP     {iout:d}')
 print(f'BIN_OUT        {swiftest_bin}')
 print(f'OUT_TYPE       REAL8')
-print(f'OUT_FORM       EL')
+print(f'OUT_FORM       XV')
 print(f'OUT_STAT       REPLACE')
 print(f'CHK_CLOSE      yes')
 print(f'CHK_RMIN       {rmin}')
diff --git a/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/param.swifter.in b/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/param.swifter.in
index 23506c7f0..51bdf300c 100644
--- a/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/param.swifter.in
+++ b/examples/rmvs_swifter_comparison/9pl_18tp_encounters/param.swifter.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ISTEP_OUT     1
 ISTEP_DUMP    1
 BIN_OUT       bin.swifter.dat
 OUT_TYPE      REAL8
-OUT_FORM      EL
+OUT_FORM      XV
 OUT_STAT      NEW
 J2            4.7535806948127355e-12
 J4            -2.2473967953572827e-18