diff --git a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_quantilebias.yml b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_quantilebias.yml
index 57eee9d05e..2da81b5960 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_quantilebias.yml
+++ b/esmvaltool/recipes/recipe_quantilebias.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ documentation:
     - c3s-magic
 
 datasets:
-   - {dataset: CanESM2, project: CMIP5, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2005}
-   - {dataset: GPCP-SG, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3, version: v2.3, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2005}
+  - {dataset: CanESM2, project: CMIP5, exp: historical, ensemble: r1i1p1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2005}
+  - {dataset: GPCP-V2.3, project: obs4MIPs, level: L3, tier: 1, start_year: 1979, end_year: 2005}
 
 preprocessors:
   mask_regrid_preproc:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ diagnostics:
     variables:
       pr:
         preprocessor: mask_regrid_preproc
-        reference_dataset: "GPCP-SG"
+        reference_dataset: "GPCP-V2.3"
         mip: Amon
 
     scripts: