diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index ef243396fede6..843a6d6ac502b 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # step1 gensim: for 2018 HI prod
 step1Up2018HiProdDefaults = merge ([{'--eventcontent':'RAWSIM'},step1Up2018HiDefaults])
 # step1 gensim: for 2021 HI prod
-step1Up2021HiProdDefaults = merge ([{'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2022_realistic_hi','--era':'Run3_pp_on_PbPb','--beamspot':'Realistic25ns13p6TeVEarly2022Collision','--eventcontent':'RAWSIM','--geometry':'DB:Extended'},step1Up2018HiDefaults])
+step1Up2021HiProdDefaults = merge ([{'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2022_realistic_hi','--era':'Run3_pp_on_PbPb','--beamspot':'Run3RoundOptics25ns13TeVLowSigmaZ','--eventcontent':'RAWSIM','--geometry':'DB:Extended'},step1Up2018HiDefaults])
 
 steps = Steps()
 
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
index 990ea4869376d..39947cb3e6750 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         'GT' : 'auto:phase1_2023_realistic',
         'HLTmenu': '@relval2022',
         'Era' : 'Run3',
-        'BeamSpot': 'Realistic25ns13p6TeVEarly2022Collision',
+        'BeamSpot': 'Run3RoundOptics25ns13TeVLowSigmaZ',
         'ScenToRun' : ['GenSim','Digi','RecoNano','HARVESTNano','ALCA'],
     },
     '2024' : {
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         'GT' : 'auto:phase1_2024_realistic',
         'HLTmenu': '@relval2022',
         'Era' : 'Run3',
-        'BeamSpot': 'Realistic25ns13p6TeVEarly2022Collision',
+        'BeamSpot': 'Run3RoundOptics25ns13TeVLowSigmaZ',
         'ScenToRun' : ['GenSim','Digi','RecoNano','HARVESTNano','ALCA'],
     },
 }