diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
index 770dd9a6f8701..316bd8e436d11 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
@@ -559,6 +559,10 @@
 workflows[142.901] = ['',['RunUPC2023','RECODR3_2024_UPC','HARVESTDPROMPTR3']]
 workflows[142.902] = ['',['RunUPC2023','RECODR3_2024_HIN','HARVESTDPROMPTR3']]
 
+### run3-2024 skim (2024 HI MC temp)
+workflows[143.201] = ['',['HydjetQ_B12_5362GeV_2024','DIGIHI2024','SKIMHIFORWARDRUN3_2024','HARVESTHI2024']]
+workflows[143.202] = ['',['HydjetQ_MinBias_5362GeV_2024','DIGIHI2024','RAWPRIMESIMHI18','SKIMHIPHYSICSRAWPRIMERUN3_2024','HARVESTHI2024S4']]
+
 ### run2-2016 (2024 PA UPC rereco data)
 workflows[142.903] = ['',['RunUPC2016PA','RECODR2_2016_UPC','HARVEST2016']]
 
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 5f3d6e2cf0aea..91cc346892f8b 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -3175,7 +3175,6 @@ def gen2024HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
     else:
         steps['SKIM'+s.upper()+'RUN3_reHLT_2023'] = merge([{'-s':'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,SKIM:%s,PAT,NANO,DQM:@standardDQM+@miniAODDQM+@nanoAODDQM'%(autoSkim[s])},steps['RECONANORUN3_reHLT_2023']])
 
-
 # mask away - to be removed once we'll migrate the matrix to be fully unscheduled for RECO step
 #steps['RECOmAOD']=merge([step3DefaultsUnsch])
 #steps['RECOmAODUP15']=merge([step3Up2015DefaultsUnsch])
@@ -3271,6 +3270,9 @@ def gen2024HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
                                                                           '--procModifiers':'genJetSubEvent',
                                                                           },step3Up2015Defaults])
 
+steps['SKIMHIFORWARDRUN3_2024'] = merge([hiDefaults2024, {'-s':'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,SKIM:UPCMonopole,PAT,VALIDATION:@standardValidation+@miniAODValidation,DQM:@standardDQM+@miniAODDQM'},steps['RECOHI2024']])
+steps['SKIMHIPHYSICSRAWPRIMERUN3_2024'] = merge([hiDefaults2024_approxClusters, {'-s':'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,SKIM:PbPbEMu+PbPbZEE+PbPbZMu+PbPbHighPtJets,PAT,VALIDATION:@standardValidation+@miniAODValidation,DQM:@standardDQM+@miniAODDQM'},steps['RECOHI2024']])
+
 steps['MINIHI2024PROD']=merge([hiDefaults2024,{'-s':'PAT',
                                                '--datatier':'MINIAODSIM',
                                                '--eventcontent':'MINIAODSIM',