diff --git a/cset-workflow/includes/lfric_plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc b/cset-workflow/includes/lfric_plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc
index 432e73f83..9df6e9dbf 100644
--- a/cset-workflow/includes/lfric_plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc
+++ b/cset-workflow/includes/lfric_plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 [runtime]
 {% for model_field in LFRIC_MODEL_LEVEL_MODEL_FIELDS %}
 {% for mlevel in LFRIC_MODEL_LEVELS %}
-    [[process_lfric_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{mlevel}}]]
+    {% set formatted_level = mlevel|string|replace('.', 'p') %}
+    [[process_lfric_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{formatted_level}}]]
     inherit = PARALLEL
         [[[environment]]]
         CSET_RECIPE_NAME = "lfric_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence.yaml"
         CSET_ADDOPTS = "--VARNAME='{{model_field}}' --MLEVEL='{{mlevel}}'"
 
-    [[collate_lfric_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{mlevel}}]]
+    [[collate_lfric_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{formatted_level}}]]
     inherit = COLLATE
         [[[environment]]]
         CSET_RECIPE_NAME = "lfric_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence.yaml"
diff --git a/cset-workflow/includes/plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc b/cset-workflow/includes/plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc
index 04d3fcb40..af726eb12 100644
--- a/cset-workflow/includes/plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc
+++ b/cset-workflow/includes/plot_spatial_mlevel_model_field.cylc
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 [runtime]
 {% for model_field in MODEL_LEVEL_MODEL_FIELDS %}
 {% for mlevel in UM_MODEL_LEVELS %}
-    [[process_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{mlevel}}]]
+    {% set formatted_level = mlevel|string|replace('.', 'p') %}
+    [[process_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{formatted_level}}]]
     inherit = PARALLEL
         [[[environment]]]
         CSET_RECIPE_NAME = "generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence.yaml"
         CSET_ADDOPTS = "--VARNAME='{{model_field}}' --MLEVEL='{{mlevel}}'"
 
-    [[collate_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{mlevel}}]]
+    [[collate_generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence_{{model_field}}_{{formatted_level}}]]
     inherit = COLLATE
         [[[environment]]]
         CSET_RECIPE_NAME = "generic_mlevel_spatial_plot_sequence.yaml"