diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
index e08056a950feb..5dec8b621632f 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
@@ -415,6 +415,12 @@
 workflows[136.888501] = ['',['RunJetHT2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_Patatrack_PixelOnlyCPU','HARVEST2018_pixelTrackingOnly']]
 workflows[136.888502] = ['',['RunJetHT2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_Patatrack_PixelOnlyGPU','HARVEST2018_pixelTrackingOnly']]
 
+### run 2018D ECAL-only ###
+workflows[136.885511] = ['',['RunHLTPhy2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyCPU','HARVEST2018_ECALOnly']]
+workflows[136.885512] = ['',['RunHLTPhy2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyGPU','HARVEST2018_ECALOnly']]
+workflows[136.888511] = ['',['RunJetHT2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyCPU','HARVEST2018_ECALOnly']]
+workflows[136.888512] = ['',['RunJetHT2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyGPU','HARVEST2018_ECALOnly']]
+
 # multi-run harvesting
 workflows[137.8] = ['',['RunEGamma2018C','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_skimEGamma_Offline_L1TEgDQM',
                         'RunEGamma2018D','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_skimEGamma_Prompt_L1TEgDQM','HARVEST2018_L1TEgDQM_MULTIRUN']]
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 7d187aca87d07..3db86dc359160 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -2307,6 +2307,8 @@ def gen2021HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
 steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Prompt_pixelTrackingOnly']=merge([{'-s': 'RAW2DIGI:RawToDigi_pixelOnly,RECO:reconstruction_pixelTrackingOnly,DQM:@pixelTrackingOnlyDQM'},steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Prompt']])
 steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Patatrack_PixelOnlyCPU']=merge([step3_pixelNtupleFit, steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Prompt_pixelTrackingOnly']])
 steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Patatrack_PixelOnlyGPU']=merge([step3_gpu, steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Prompt_pixelTrackingOnly']])
+steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyCPU']=merge([{'-s': 'RAW2DIGI:RawToDigi_ecalOnly,RECO:reconstruction_ecalOnly,DQM:@ecalOnly'},steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Prompt']])
+steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyGPU']=merge([step3_gpu, steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_ECALOnlyCPU']])
 steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_Offline']=merge([{'--conditions':'auto:run2_data'},steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT']])
 steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_ZBOffline']=merge([{'--conditions':'auto:run2_data','-s':'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,EI,PAT,ALCA:SiStripCalZeroBias+SiStripCalMinBias+TkAlMinBias+EcalESAlign,DQM:@rerecoZeroBias+@ExtraHLT+@miniAODDQM'},steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT']])
 steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_skimEGamma_Prompt_L1TEgDQM']=merge([{'--conditions':'auto:run2_data'},steps['RECODR2_2018reHLT_skimEGamma_L1TEgDQM']])
@@ -2662,6 +2664,7 @@ def gen2021HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
 steps['HARVEST2018_L1TMuDQM'] = merge([ {'-s':'HARVESTING:@standardDQMFakeHLT+@miniAODDQM+@L1TMuon'}, steps['HARVEST2018'] ])
 steps['HARVEST2018_L1TMuDQM_Prompt'] = merge([ {'-s':'HARVESTING:@standardDQMFakeHLT+@miniAODDQM+@L1TMuon'}, steps['HARVEST2018_Prompt'] ])
 steps['HARVEST2018_pixelTrackingOnly'] = merge([ {'-s':'HARVESTING:@pixelTrackingOnlyDQM'}, steps['HARVEST2018'] ])
+steps['HARVEST2018_ECALOnly'] = merge([ {'-s':'HARVESTING:@ecal'}, steps['HARVEST2018'] ])
 steps['HARVEST2018_hBStar'] = merge([ {'--era' : 'Run2_2018_highBetaStar'}, steps['HARVEST2018'] ])
 steps['HARVEST2018_HEfail'] = merge([ {'--conditions':'auto:run2_data_HEfail'}, steps['HARVEST2018'] ])
 steps['HARVEST2018_BadHcalMitig'] = merge([ {'--era' : 'Run2_2018,pf_badHcalMitigation','--conditions':'auto:run2_data_HEfail'}, steps['HARVEST2018'] ])