diff --git a/src/ao_basis/EZFIO.cfg b/src/ao_basis/EZFIO.cfg
index a203e3f0..6ad9b998 100644
--- a/src/ao_basis/EZFIO.cfg
+++ b/src/ao_basis/EZFIO.cfg
@@ -76,5 +76,6 @@ interface: ezfio, provider
 [use_cosgtos]
 type: logical
 doc: If true, use cosgtos for AO integrals
-interface: ezfio,provider
+interface: ezfio
 default: False
+
diff --git a/src/ao_basis/cosgtos.irp.f b/src/ao_basis/cosgtos.irp.f
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..721a3e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ao_basis/cosgtos.irp.f
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+BEGIN_PROVIDER [ logical, use_cosgtos  ]
+  implicit none
+  BEGIN_DOC
+! If true, use cosgtos for AO integrals
+  END_DOC
+
+  logical                        :: has
+  PROVIDE ezfio_filename
+  if (mpi_master) then
+    call ezfio_has_ao_basis_use_cosgtos(has)
+    if (has) then
+!      write(6,'(A)') '.. >>>>> [ IO READ: use_cosgtos ] <<<<< ..'
+      call ezfio_get_ao_basis_use_cosgtos(use_cosgtos)
+    else
+      use_cosgtos = .False.
+    endif
+  endif
+  IRP_IF MPI_DEBUG
+    print *,  irp_here, mpi_rank
+    call MPI_BARRIER(MPI_COMM_WORLD, ierr)
+  IRP_ENDIF
+  IRP_IF MPI
+    include 'mpif.h'
+    integer :: ierr
+    call MPI_BCAST( use_cosgtos, 1, MPI_LOGICAL, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD, ierr)
+    if (ierr /= MPI_SUCCESS) then
+      stop 'Unable to read use_cosgtos with MPI'
+    endif
+  IRP_ENDIF
+
+!  call write_time(6)
+
+END_PROVIDER