diff --git a/Configuration/AlCa/python/autoCond.py b/Configuration/AlCa/python/autoCond.py
index 65dca4668721b..238d1d36c0985 100644
--- a/Configuration/AlCa/python/autoCond.py
+++ b/Configuration/AlCa/python/autoCond.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
     'phase1_2024_cosmics_design'   :    '140X_mcRun3_2024cosmics_design_deco_v11',
     # GlobalTag for MC production with realistic conditions for Phase1 2024 detector for Heavy Ion
     'phase1_2024_realistic_hi'     :    '141X_mcRun3_2024_realistic_HI_v5',
+    # GlobalTag for MC production with realistic conditions for Phase1 2024 detector for ppRef5TeV
+    'phase1_2024_realistic_ppRef5TeV'     :    '141X_mcRun3_2024_realistic_ppRef5TeV_v2',
     # GlobalTag for MC production with realistic conditions for Phase2
     'phase2_realistic'             :    '141X_mcRun4_realistic_v1'
 }
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index bdab35f0dd8ff..819a532d3dd86 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ def genS(fragment,howMuch):
 
 ## pp reference tests
 ppRefDefaults2017 = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2017_realistic_ppref', '--era':'Run2_2017_ppRef', '--beamspot':'Fixed_EmitRealistic5TeVppCollision2017', '-n':2}
-ppRefDefaults2024 = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2024_realistic', '--era':'Run3_2024_ppRef', '--beamspot':'Realistic25ns13p6TeVEarly2023Collision', '-n':2}
+ppRefDefaults2024 = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2024_realistic_ppRef5TeV', '--era':'Run3_2024_ppRef', '--beamspot':'DBrealistic', '-n':2}
 
 steps['QCD_Pt_80_120_13_PPREF']=merge([ppRefDefaults2017,gen2017('QCD_Pt_80_120_13TeV_TuneCUETP8M1_cfi',Kby(9,150))])
 steps['QCD_Pt_80_120_5362_PPREF_2024']=merge([ppRefDefaults2024,gen2024('QCD_Pt_80_120_5362GeV_TuneCP5_cfi',Kby(9,150))])