diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
index 750bf14d59c92..5761360b5c565 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
 workflows[138.1] = ['',['RunCosmics2021','RECOCOSDPROMPTRUN3','ALCACOSDPROMPTRUN3','HARVESTDCPROMPTRUN3']]
 workflows[138.2] = ['',['RunCosmics2021','RECOCOSDEXPRUN3','ALCACOSDEXPRUN3','HARVESTDCEXPRUN3']]
 ### 2021 Splash events
-workflows[138.3] = ['',['RunMinimumBias2021Splash','RECODR3Splash','HARVESTDR3']]
+workflows[138.3] = ['',['RunMinimumBias2021Splash','COPYPASTER3', 'RECODR3Splash','HARVESTDR3']]
 
 #### Test of lumi section boundary crossing with run2 2018D ####
 workflows[136.8861] = ['',['RunEGamma2018Dml1','HLTDR2_2018ml','RECODR2_2018reHLT_skimEGamma_Prompt_L1TEgDQM','HARVEST2018_L1TEgDQM_Prompt']]
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 9bf9d39181406..673003c48eaa7 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -3125,6 +3125,7 @@ def gen2021HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
                     '--conditions':'auto:run1_mc',
                     '--output':'\'[{"t":"RAW","e":"ALL"}]\'',
                     '--customise_commands':'"process.ALLRAWoutput.fastCloning=cms.untracked.bool(False)"'}
+steps['COPYPASTER3'] = merge([{'--era' : 'Run3'}, steps['COPYPASTE']])
 
 #miniaod
 stepMiniAODDefaults = { '-s'              : 'PAT',