diff --git a/Validation/RecoEgamma/test/validation.csh b/Validation/RecoEgamma/test/validation.csh
index 74401ed1f58a1..2bb04f9213467 100755
--- a/Validation/RecoEgamma/test/validation.csh
+++ b/Validation/RecoEgamma/test/validation.csh
@@ -162,8 +162,11 @@ setenv NEWFILE ${WorkDir2}/PhotonValidationRelVal${NEWRELEASE}_PhotonJets_Pt_10.
 else if ( $RUNTYPE == Central ) then
 
 setenv OLDFILE ${WorkDir1}/DQM_V0001_R000000001__RelValPhotonJets_Pt_10__CMSSW_${OLDRELEASE}-${OLDGLOBALTAG}__DQM.root
+if ( $UPGRADE == True ) then
+setenv NEWFILE ${WorkDir2}/DQM_V0001_R000000001__RelValPhotonJets_Pt_10_${UPGRADEVER}__CMSSW_${NEWRELEASE}-${NEWGLOBALTAG}__DQM.root
+else
 setenv NEWFILE ${WorkDir2}/DQM_V0001_R000000001__RelValPhotonJets_Pt_10__CMSSW_${NEWRELEASE}-${NEWGLOBALTAG}__DQM.root
-
+endif 
 endif
 
 else if ($SAMPLE ==  GammaJets_Pt_80_120) then