diff --git a/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/CkfElectronCandidateMaker_cff.py b/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/CkfElectronCandidateMaker_cff.py
index 23cee3cadc9e8..6597c68b1dee1 100644
--- a/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/CkfElectronCandidateMaker_cff.py
+++ b/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/CkfElectronCandidateMaker_cff.py
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
     minGoodStripCharge = dict(refToPSet_ = 'SiStripClusterChargeCutNone')
 )
 
+# Phase2 has extended outer-tracker coverage
+# so no need to relax cuts on number of hits at high eta 
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_phase2_common_cff import phase2_common
+phase2_common.toModify(TrajectoryFilterForElectrons, 
+    highEtaSwitch = 5.0,
+    minHitsAtHighEta = 5
+)
+
 # Trajectory Builder
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 TrajectoryBuilderForElectrons = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.CkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
diff --git a/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/GsfElectronFittingSmoother_cfi.py b/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/GsfElectronFittingSmoother_cfi.py
index bc0981b06c75d..42902baa7fb63 100644
--- a/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/GsfElectronFittingSmoother_cfi.py
+++ b/TrackingTools/GsfTracking/python/GsfElectronFittingSmoother_cfi.py
@@ -8,3 +8,11 @@
     MinNumberOfHitsHighEta = 3,
     HighEtaSwitch = 2.5
 )
+
+# Phase2 has extended outer-tracker coverage 
+# so no need to relax cuts on number of hits at high eta  
+from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_phase2_common_cff import phase2_common
+phase2_common.toModify(GsfElectronFittingSmoother, 
+    MinNumberOfHitsHighEta = 5,
+    HighEtaSwitch = 5.0
+)