diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 89a06f87e2862..8951d3869d322 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -4180,6 +4180,7 @@ def gen2023HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
 defaultDataSets['2023']='CMSSW_13_0_10-130X_mcRun3_2023_realistic_withEarly2023BS_v1_2023-v'
 defaultDataSets['2023FS']='CMSSW_13_0_11-130X_mcRun3_2023_realistic_withEarly2023BS_v1_FastSim-v'
 defaultDataSets['2024']='CMSSW_14_0_0_pre3-140X_mcRun3_2024_realistic_v1_STD_2024_noPU-v'
+defaultDataSets['2024HLTOnDigi']='CMSSW_14_0_0_pre3-140X_mcRun3_2024_realistic_v1_STD_2024_noPU-v'
 defaultDataSets['2026D49']='CMSSW_12_0_0_pre4-113X_mcRun4_realistic_v7_2026D49noPU-v'
 defaultDataSets['2026D76']='CMSSW_12_0_0_pre4-113X_mcRun4_realistic_v7_2026D76noPU-v'
 defaultDataSets['2026D77']='CMSSW_12_1_0_pre2-113X_mcRun4_realistic_v7_2026D77noPU-v'
@@ -4296,7 +4297,22 @@ def gen2023HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
                                       '--eventcontent':'FEVTDEBUGHLT',
                                       '--geometry' : geom
                                       }
-
+    
+    upgradeStepDict['DigiNoHLT'][k] = {'-s':'DIGI:pdigi_valid,L1,DIGI2RAW',
+                                      '--conditions':gt,
+                                      '--datatier':'GEN-SIM-DIGI-RAW',
+                                      '-n':'10',
+                                      '--eventcontent':'FEVTDEBUGHLT',
+                                      '--geometry' : geom
+                                      }
+    
+    upgradeStepDict['HLTOnly'][k] = {'-s':'HLT:%s'%(hltversion),
+                                 '--conditions':gt,
+                                 '--datatier':'GEN-SIM-DIGI-RAW',
+                                 '-n':'10',
+                                 '--eventcontent':'FEVTDEBUGHLT',
+                                 '--geometry' : geom,
+                                 }
     # Adding Track trigger step in step2
     upgradeStepDict['DigiTrigger'][k] = {'-s':'DIGI:pdigi_valid,L1TrackTrigger,L1,L1P2GT,DIGI2RAW,HLT:%s'%(hltversion),
                                       '--conditions':gt,
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
index 73ab645c73ea5..3c509ba6eaf6c 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     '2022HIRP', #RawPrime
     '2023HI',
     '2023HIRP', #RawPrime
+    '2024HLTOnDigi',
+    '2024HLTOnDigiPU'
+
 ]
 
 upgradeKeys[2026] = [
@@ -198,8 +201,10 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         'GenSimHLBeamSpot14',
         'GenSimHLBeamSpotHGCALCloseBy',
         'Digi',
+        'DigiNoHLT',
         'DigiTrigger',
         'HLTRun3',
+        'HLTOnly',
         'RecoLocal',
         'Reco',
         'RecoFakeHLT',
@@ -226,6 +231,8 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         'RecoLocal',
         'RecoGlobal',
         'Digi',
+        'DigiNoHLT',
+        'HLTOnly',
         'Reco',
         'RecoFakeHLT',
         'RecoNano',
@@ -253,7 +260,7 @@ def setup_(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
                 stepDict[stepName][k] = None
             if 'RecoNano' in step:
                 stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([{'--filein': 'file:step3.root', '--secondfilein': 'file:step2.root'}, stepDict[step][k]])
-            if 'Digi' in step:
+            if 'Digi' in step and 'NoHLT' not in step:
                 stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([{'-s': re.sub(',HLT.*', '', stepDict[step][k]['-s'])}, stepDict[step][k]])
     def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         if ('TTbar_14TeV' in fragment and '2021' == key):
@@ -428,13 +435,14 @@ def condition_(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
 
 class UpgradeWorkflow_trackingMkFit(UpgradeWorkflowTracking):
     def setup__(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
-        if 'Digi' in step: stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([self.step2, stepDict[step][k]])
+        if ('Digi' in step and 'NoHLT' not in step) or ('HLTOnly' in step): stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([self.step2, stepDict[step][k]])
         if 'Reco' in step: stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([self.step3, stepDict[step][k]])
     def condition_(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         return ('2017' in key or '2021' in key or '2023' in key or '2024' in key) and ('FS' not in key)
 upgradeWFs['trackingMkFit'] = UpgradeWorkflow_trackingMkFit(
     steps = [
         'Digi',
+        'HLTOnly',
         'DigiTrigger',
         'Reco',
         'RecoFakeHLT',
@@ -826,6 +834,7 @@ def __init__(self, digi = {}, reco = {}, mini = {}, harvest = {}, **kwargs):
         super(PatatrackWorkflow, self).__init__(
             steps = [
                 'Digi',
+                'HLTOnly',
                 'DigiTrigger',
                 'Reco',
                 'RecoFakeHLT',
@@ -844,6 +853,7 @@ def __init__(self, digi = {}, reco = {}, mini = {}, harvest = {}, **kwargs):
             ],
             PU = [
                 'Digi',
+                'HLTOnly',
                 'DigiTrigger',
                 'Reco',
                 'RecoFakeHLT',
@@ -887,7 +897,7 @@ def setup_(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
         # skip ALCA and Nano steps (but not RecoNano or HARVESTNano for Run3)
         if 'ALCA' in step or 'Nano'==step:
             stepDict[stepName][k] = None
-        elif 'Digi' in step:
+        elif ('Digi' in step and "NoHLT" not in step) or 'HLTOnly' in step:
             if self.__digi is None:
               stepDict[stepName][k] = None
             else:
@@ -1922,7 +1932,7 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
 
 class UpgradeWorkflow_L1Complete(UpgradeWorkflow):
     def setup_(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
-        if 'Digi' in step:
+        if 'Digi' in step and 'NoHLT' not in step:
             stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([{'-s': 'DIGI:pdigi_valid,L1,L1TrackTrigger,L1P2GT,DIGI2RAW,HLT:@relval2026'}, stepDict[step][k]])
     def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         return '2026' in key
@@ -2087,7 +2097,7 @@ def setup_(self, step, stepName, stepDict, k, properties):
         if 'Sim' in step:
             if self.__ecalMod is not None:
                 stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([{'--procModifiers':self.__ecalMod},stepDict[step][k]])
-        if 'Digi' in step:
+        if 'Digi' in step and 'NoHLT' not in step:
             if self.__ecalMod is not None:
                 stepDict[stepName][k] = merge([{'--procModifiers':self.__ecalMod},stepDict[step][k]])
             if self.__ecalTPPh2 is not None:
@@ -2858,6 +2868,14 @@ def condition(self, fragment, stepList, key, hasHarvest):
         'BeamSpot': 'DBrealistic',
         'ScenToRun' : ['GenSim','Digi','RecoNano','HARVESTNano','ALCA'],
     },
+    '2024HLTOnDigi' : {
+        'Geom' : 'DB:Extended',
+        'GT' : 'auto:phase1_2024_realistic',
+        'HLTmenu': '@relval2024',
+        'Era' : 'Run3',
+        'BeamSpot': 'DBrealistic',
+        'ScenToRun' : ['GenSim','DigiNoHLT','HLTOnly','RecoNano','HARVESTNano','ALCA'],
+    },
     '2021FS' : {
         'Geom' : 'DB:Extended',
         'GT' : 'auto:phase1_2022_realistic',