diff --git a/Configuration/Eras/python/Modifier_run3_nanoAOD_122_cff.py b/Configuration/Eras/python/Modifier_run3_nanoAOD_122_cff.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0ed0952dbe29f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Configuration/Eras/python/Modifier_run3_nanoAOD_122_cff.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
+
+run3_nanoAOD_122 = cms.Modifier()
diff --git a/Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Eras.py b/Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Eras.py
index 899ba79a0f518..3f6765d4c3b46 100644
--- a/Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Eras.py
+++ b/Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Eras.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ def __init__(self):
                            'trackingLowPU', 'trackingPhase1', 'ctpps', 'ctpps_2016', 'ctpps_2017', 'ctpps_2018', 'ctpps_2021', 'trackingPhase2PU140','highBetaStar_2018',
                            'tracker_apv_vfp30_2016', 'pf_badHcalMitigationOff', 'run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy','run2_miniAOD_94XFall17', 'run2_nanoAOD_92X',
                            'run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1', 'run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2', 'run2_nanoAOD_94X2016',
-                           'run2_miniAOD_devel', 'run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1', 'run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1', 'run2_nanoAOD_106Xv2', 'run3_nanoAOD_devel',
+                           'run2_miniAOD_devel', 'run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1', 'run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1', 'run2_nanoAOD_106Xv2',
+                           'run3_nanoAOD_devel', 'run3_nanoAOD_122',
                            'hcalHardcodeConditions', 'hcalSkipPacker',
                            'run2_HLTconditions_2016','run2_HLTconditions_2017','run2_HLTconditions_2018',
                            'bParking']
diff --git a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_cff.py b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_cff.py
index 441568d15b0ae..9f93bdb24ea1f 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_cff.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_cff.py
@@ -219,23 +219,23 @@ def nanoAOD_recalibrateMETs(process,isData):
 from PhysicsTools.SelectorUtils.tools.vid_id_tools import *
 def nanoAOD_activateVID(process):
 
-    switchOnVIDElectronIdProducer(process,DataFormat.MiniAOD,electronTask)
+    switchOnVIDElectronIdProducer(process,DataFormat.MiniAOD)
     for modname in electron_id_modules_WorkingPoints_nanoAOD.modules:
         setupAllVIDIdsInModule(process,modname,setupVIDElectronSelection)
 
     electronTask_ = process.egmGsfElectronIDTask.copy()
-    electronTask_.add(electronTask.copy())
+    electronTask_.add(process.electronTask)
     process.electronTask = electronTask_.copy()
     for modifier in run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2,run2_nanoAOD_94X2016,run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1,run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1:
         modifier.toModify(process.electronMVAValueMapProducer, src = "slimmedElectronsUpdated")
         modifier.toModify(process.egmGsfElectronIDs, physicsObjectSrc = "slimmedElectronsUpdated")
 
-    switchOnVIDPhotonIdProducer(process,DataFormat.MiniAOD,photonTask) # do not call this to avoid resetting photon IDs in VID, if called before inside makePuppiesFromMiniAOD
+    switchOnVIDPhotonIdProducer(process,DataFormat.MiniAOD)    # do not call this to avoid resetting photon IDs in VID, if called before inside makePuppiesFromMiniAOD
     for modname in photon_id_modules_WorkingPoints_nanoAOD.modules:
         setupAllVIDIdsInModule(process,modname,setupVIDPhotonSelection)
 
     photonTask_ = process.egmPhotonIDTask.copy()
-    photonTask_.add(photonTask.copy())
+    photonTask_.add(process.photonTask)
     process.photonTask = photonTask_.copy()
     for modifier in run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2,run2_nanoAOD_94X2016,run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1:
         modifier.toModify(process.photonMVAValueMapProducer, src = "slimmedPhotonsTo106X")
diff --git a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_eras_cff.py b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_eras_cff.py
index 3c0e9479104f9..350790253906a 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_eras_cff.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/NanoAOD/python/nano_eras_cff.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_tracker_apv_vfp30_2016_cff import tracker_apv_vfp30_2016
 
 from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run3_nanoAOD_devel_cff import run3_nanoAOD_devel
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_run3_nanoAOD_122_cff import run3_nanoAOD_122
 
 run2_nanoAOD_ANY = (
     run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy | run2_nanoAOD_92X | run2_nanoAOD_94X2016 | run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1 |  run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2 | run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1 | run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1 | run2_nanoAOD_106Xv2