diff --git a/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/zcu102/system_project.tcl b/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/zcu102/system_project.tcl
index 310a23af0..ca79bac55 100644
--- a/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/zcu102/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/ad9081_fmca_ebz/zcu102/system_project.tcl
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_board.tcl
 #   [RX/TX]_NUM_LINKS : Number of links, matches numer of MxFE devices
 #
 #
-#  !!! For this carrier only 8B10B mode is supported !!!
-#
 
 adi_project ad9081_fmca_ebz_zcu102 0 [list \
-  JESD_MODE    8B10B \
+  JESD_MODE    [get_env_param JESD_MODE    8B10B ]\
   RX_LANE_RATE [get_env_param RX_RATE      10 ] \
   TX_LANE_RATE [get_env_param TX_RATE      10 ] \
   RX_JESD_M    [get_env_param RX_JESD_M    8 ] \