diff --git a/fv3core/examples/standalone/runfile/dynamics.py b/fv3core/examples/standalone/runfile/dynamics.py
index f1a5b22e1..62b08d688 100755
--- a/fv3core/examples/standalone/runfile/dynamics.py
+++ b/fv3core/examples/standalone/runfile/dynamics.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import fv3core.initialization.baroclinic as baroclinic_init
 import fv3core.testing
 import pace.dsl
+import pace.dsl.future_stencil as future_stencil
 from fv3core._config import DynamicalCoreConfig
 from pace.util.grid import DampingCoefficients, GridData, MetricTerms
 
@@ -221,6 +222,10 @@ def collect_data_and_write_to_file(
     timer.start("total")
     with timer.clock("initialization"):
         args = parse_args()
+        print(
+            "Using StencilTable with buffer size "
+            + str(2 * future_stencil.StencilTable.MAX_SIZE + 1)
+        )
         comm = MPI.COMM_WORLD
         rank = comm.Get_rank()