diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 9c6d86899106f..c7b907d68dbc2 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -4416,8 +4416,6 @@ def gen2024HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
                 '--filein':'file:step2.root',
                 '--secondfilein':'filelist:step1_dasquery.log'}
 
-steps['SKIMDreHLT'] = merge([ {'--conditions':'auto:run1_data_%s'%menu, '--hltProcess':'reHLT', '--filein':'file:step3.root'}, steps['SKIMD'] ])
-
 steps['SKIMDRun1']={'-s':'SKIM:allRun1',
                 '--conditions':'auto:run1_data',
                 '--data':'',
@@ -4425,6 +4423,8 @@ def gen2024HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
                 '--filein':'file:step2.root',
                 '--secondfilein':'filelist:step1_dasquery.log'}
 
+steps['SKIMDreHLT'] = merge([ {'--conditions':'auto:run1_data_%s'%menu, '--hltProcess':'reHLT', '--filein':'file:step3.root'}, steps['SKIMDRun1'] ])
+
 steps['SKIMCOSD']={'-s':'SKIM:all',
                    '--conditions':'auto:run1_data',
                    '--data':'',