diff --git a/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-converge.yaml b/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-converge.yaml
index 1e73942ca2..7dc14e93af 100644
--- a/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-converge.yaml
+++ b/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-converge.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Environment file used in the last step of an overcloud upgrade.
 # This file is required by the tripleoclient and not expected to be updated
 # by the operator. Please use additional -e env.yaml.
-resource_registry:
-  OS::TripleO::DeploymentSteps: OS::Heat::StructuredDeploymentGroup
 parameter_defaults:
   CephAnsiblePlaybook: ['/usr/share/ceph-ansible/site-docker.yml.sample']
diff --git a/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-prepare.yaml b/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-prepare.yaml
index d0fedf0bd7..7c4236f194 100644
--- a/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-prepare.yaml
+++ b/environments/lifecycle/ceph-upgrade-prepare.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 # This file is required by the tripleoclient and not expected to be updated
 # by the operator. Please use additional -e env.yaml.
 resource_registry:
-  OS::TripleO::DeploymentSteps: OS::Heat::None
\ No newline at end of file
+  OS::TripleO::SoftwareDeployment: OS::Heat::StructuredDeployment
+  OS::TripleO::DeploymentSteps: OS::Heat::StructuredDeploymentGroup
+  OS::Heat::SoftwareDeployment:  OS::TripleO::Heat::SoftwareDeployment
+  OS::Heat::StructuredDeployment: OS::TripleO::Heat::StructuredDeployment
+parameter_defaults:
+  StackUpdateType: ''