diff --git a/src/pcms/create_field.cpp b/src/pcms/create_field.cpp
index 84204b78..b3b44b36 100644
--- a/src/pcms/create_field.cpp
+++ b/src/pcms/create_field.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace pcms
 
 std::unique_ptr<FieldLayout> CreateLagrangeLayout(
   Omega_h::Mesh& mesh, int order, int num_components,
-  CoordinateSystem coordinate_system)
+  CoordinateSystem coordinate_system, std::string global_id_name)
 {
 
   std::array<int, 4> nodes_per_dim;
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<FieldLayout> CreateLagrangeLayout(
     default: throw std::runtime_error("Unimplemented order");
   }
 
-  return std::make_unique<OmegaHFieldLayout>(mesh, nodes_per_dim,
-                                             num_components, coordinate_system);
+  return std::make_unique<OmegaHFieldLayout>(
+    mesh, nodes_per_dim, num_components, coordinate_system, global_id_name);
 }
 
 template <>
diff --git a/src/pcms/create_field.h b/src/pcms/create_field.h
index 250028fe..b0d1a9d6 100644
--- a/src/pcms/create_field.h
+++ b/src/pcms/create_field.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace pcms
 {
 std::unique_ptr<FieldLayout> CreateLagrangeLayout(
   Omega_h::Mesh& mesh, int order, int num_components,
-  CoordinateSystem coordinate_system);
+  CoordinateSystem coordinate_system, std::string global_id_name = "global");
 
 /**
  * \brief Create a binary field on a uniform grid indicating inside/outside mesh