diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
index da38232757bfb..eadf04d19ac73 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
@@ -2120,6 +2120,7 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
     offset = 0.303,
 )
 
+
 class UpgradeWorkflow_DD4hep(UpgradeWorkflow):
     def setup_(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
         if 'Run3' in stepDict[step][k]['--era'] and 'Fast' not in stepDict[step][k]['--era']:
@@ -2185,7 +2186,7 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
 
 class UpgradeWorkflow_DDDDB(UpgradeWorkflow):
     def setup_(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
-        if 'Run3' in stepDict[step][k]['--era'] and 'Fast' not in stepDict[step][k]['--era']:
+        if 'Run3' in stepDict[step][k]['--era']  and '2023' not in stepDict[step][k]['--era'] and 'Fast' not in stepDict[step][k]['--era']:
             # retain any other eras
             tmp_eras = stepDict[step][k]['--era'].split(',')
             tmp_eras[tmp_eras.index("Run3")] = 'Run3_DDD'
@@ -2314,7 +2315,7 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         'Geom' : 'DB:Extended',
         'GT' : 'auto:phase1_2023_realistic',
         'HLTmenu': '@relval2023',
-        'Era' : 'Run3',
+        'Era' : 'Run3_2023',
         'BeamSpot': 'Realistic25ns13p6TeVEarly2022Collision',
         'ScenToRun' : ['GenSim','Digi','RecoNano','HARVESTNano','ALCA'],
     },