diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
index 2a2cbe9afbe2b..4c0ddec48d777 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@
 
 ### NANOAOD wf on 2018 prompt reco MINIADD
 workflows[136.8521] = ['',['RunJetHT2018A_nano','NANOEDM2018_102Xv1','HARVESTNANOAOD2018_102Xv1']]
+workflows[136.8522] = ['',['RunJetHT2018A_nanoUL','NANOEDM2018_106Xv1','HARVESTNANOAOD2018_106Xv1']]
 
 ### run 2018B ###
 workflows[136.861] = ['',['RunHLTPhy2018B','HLTDR2_2018','RECODR2_2018reHLT_Offline','HARVEST2018']]
@@ -619,10 +620,14 @@
 workflows[1325.9] = ['', ['TTbar_13','DIGIUP15APVSimu','RECOUP15','HARVESTUP15','ALCATTUP15']]
 workflows[1325.91] = ['', ['TTbar_13','DIGIUP15APVSimu','RECOUP15_HIPM','HARVESTUP15','ALCATTUP15']]
 
+# nanoaod wf without intermediate EDM,  starting from existing MINIAOD inputs
+workflows[1325.61] = ['', ['TTbar_13_106Xv1NanoAODINPUT','NANOAODMC2017_106XMiniAODv1']]
+# nanoaod wf with intermediate EDM and merge step, starting from existing MINIAOD inputs
+workflows[1325.81] = ['', ['TTbar_13_106Xv1NanoAODINPUT','NANOEDMMC2017_106XMiniAODv1','HARVESTNANOAODMC2017_106XMiniAODv1']]
+
 #using ZEE as I cannot find TT at CERN
 workflows[1329.1] = ['', ['ZEE_13_80XNanoAODINPUT','NANOEDMMC2016_80X','HARVESTNANOAODMC2016_80X']]
 
-
 workflows[1326] = ['', ['WE_13','DIGIUP15','RECOUP15','HARVESTUP15']]
 workflows[1329] = ['', ['ZEE_13','DIGIUP15','RECOUP15_L1TEgDQM','HARVESTUP15_L1TEgDQM','NANOUP15']]
 
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 4a81acc6e9215..95d2693bcd6db 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -422,6 +422,9 @@
 #### 2018 NANOAOD from prompt reco  2018 MINIAOD ####
 steps['RunJetHT2018A_nano']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/JetHT/Run2018A-PromptReco-v1/MINIAOD',label='2018Anano',events=100000,location='STD', ls=Run2018A)}
 
+#### 2018 NANOAOD from prompt reco  2018 MINIAOD - UL ####
+steps['RunJetHT2018A_nanoUL']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/JetHT/Run2018A-12Nov2019_UL2018-v2/MINIAOD',label='2018Anano',events=100000,location='STD', ls=Run2018A)}
+
 #### run2 2018B ####
 Run2018B={317435: [[1, 100]]}
 Run2018B_parkingBPH={317661: [[301, 400]]}
@@ -718,6 +721,8 @@ def identitySim(wf):
 steps['TTbar_13_94Xv1NanoAODINPUT']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/RelValTTbar_13/CMSSW_9_4_0_pre3-PU25ns_94X_mc2017_realistic_v4-v1/MINIAODSIM',label='nanoaod94X',location='STD')}
 steps['TTbar_13_94Xv2NanoAODINPUT']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/RelValTTbar_13/CMSSW_9_4_5_cand1-94X_mc2017_realistic_v14_PU_RelVal_rmaod-v1/MINIAODSIM',label='nanoaod94Xv2',location='STD')}
 
+steps['TTbar_13_106Xv1NanoAODINPUT']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/RelValTTbar_13/CMSSW_10_6_14-PU25ns_106X_mc2017_realistic_v7-v1/MINIAODSIM',label='nanoaod106X',location='STD')}
+
 # 13 TeV recycle GEN-SIM input
 steps['MinBias_13INPUT']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/RelValMinBias_13/%s/GEN-SIM'%(baseDataSetRelease[3],),location='STD')}
 steps['QCD_Pt_3000_3500_13INPUT']={'INPUT':InputInfo(dataSet='/RelValQCD_Pt_3000_3500_13/%s/GEN-SIM'%(baseDataSetRelease[3],),location='STD')}
@@ -3116,8 +3121,11 @@ def gen2021HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
 steps['NANOAODMC2017_94XMiniAODv1'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1'},       steps['NANOAODMC2017'] ])
 steps['NANOAODMC2017_94XMiniAODv2'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2'},       steps['NANOAODMC2017'] ])
 
+steps['NANOAODMC2017_106XMiniAODv1'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1'},       steps['NANOAODMC2017'] ])
+
 steps['NANOEDMMC2017'] = merge([{'--conditions': 'auto:phase1_2017_realistic', '--era': 'Run2_2017'}, stepNanoEDMMC ])
 steps['NANOEDMMC2017_94XMiniAODv1'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1'}, steps['NANOEDMMC2017'] ])
+steps['NANOEDMMC2017_106XMiniAODv1'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1'}, steps['NANOEDMMC2017'] ])
 steps['NANOEDMMC2017_94XMiniAODv2'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2'}, steps['NANOEDMMC2017'] ])
 steps['NANOEDMMC2016_80X'] = merge([{'--conditions': 'auto:run2_mc', '--era': 'Run2_2016,run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy'}, steps['NANOEDMMC2017'] ])
 steps['NANOEDMMC2018_PROD'] = merge([{'--conditions': 'auto:phase1_2018_realistic', '--era': 'Run2_2018', '--filein':'file:step3_inMINIAODSIM.root'}, stepNanoEDMMCProd ])
@@ -3139,18 +3147,22 @@ def gen2021HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
 steps['NANOEDM2016_80X'] = merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2016,run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy'}, steps['NANOEDM2017'] ])
 steps['NANOEDM2018'] = merge([ {'--conditions': 'auto:run2_data', '--era': 'Run2_2018'}, stepNanoEDMData ])
 steps['NANOEDM2018_102Xv1'] = merge([ {'--era': 'Run2_2018,run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1'}, steps['NANOEDM2018'] ])
+steps['NANOEDM2018_106Xv1'] = merge([ {'--era': 'Run2_2018,run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1'}, steps['NANOEDM2018'] ])
 
 steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017']=merge([{'-s':'HARVESTING:@nanoAODDQM','--conditions': 'auto:phase1_2017_realistic','--era': 'Run2_2017'},steps['HARVESTUP15']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017_94XMiniAODv1']=merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1'},steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017_94XMiniAODv2']=merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2'},steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2016_80X']=merge([{'--conditions': 'auto:run2_mc','--era': 'Run2_2016,run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy'},steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017']])
 
+steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017_106XMiniAODv1']=merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1'},steps['HARVESTNANOAODMC2017']])
+
 steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017']=merge([{'--data':'','-s':'HARVESTING:@nanoAODDQM','--conditions':'auto:run2_data_relval','--era':'Run2_2017'},steps['HARVESTDR2']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017_94XMiniAODv1']=merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv1'},steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017_94XMiniAODv2']=merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2017,run2_nanoAOD_94XMiniAODv2'},steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2016_80X']=merge([{'--era': 'Run2_2016,run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy'},steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2018']=merge([{'--conditions': 'auto:run2_data', '--era':'Run2_2018'}, steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2017']])
 steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2018_102Xv1']=merge([{'--era':'Run2_2018,run2_nanoAOD_102Xv1'}, steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2018']])
+steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2018_106Xv1']=merge([{'--era':'Run2_2018,run2_nanoAOD_106Xv1'}, steps['HARVESTNANOAOD2018']])
 
 steps['NANOMERGE'] = { '-s': 'ENDJOB', '-n': 1000 , '--eventcontent' : 'NANOAODSIM','--datatier': 'NANOAODSIM', '--conditions': 'auto:run2_mc' }