diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e9757da0..07479077 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,36 @@
   when: workload_launch_traffic|bool
   tags: always
 
-- name: launch workload
-  shell: |
-    set -o pipefail
-    {{ workload_launch_script }} {{(workload_launch_traffic|bool)|ternary("workload_traffic","")}} 2>&1 {{ timestamper_cmd }} >> workload_launch.log
-  args:
-    chdir: "{{ working_dir }}"
-    executable: /usr/bin/bash
+- name: workload launch
   when: workload_launch|bool
   tags: always
+  block:
+    - name: create pre workload_launch workarounds
+      template:
+        src: workarounds.sh.j2
+        dest: "{{ working_dir }}/{{ item }}.sh"
+        mode: 0775
+        force: true
+        when: ffu_upgrade_workarounds|bool or updates_workarounds|bool
+      loop:
+        - 'pre_workload_launch_workarounds'
+
+    - name: apply pre workload_launch workarounds
+      shell: |
+        set -o pipefail
+        ./pre_workload_launch_workarounds.sh 2>&1 {{ timestamper_cmd }} >> pre_workload_launch_workarounds.log
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ working_dir }}"
+        executable: /usr/bin/bash
+      when: ffu_upgrade_workarounds|bool or updates_workarounds|bool
+
+    - name: launch workload
+      shell: |
+        set -o pipefail
+        {{ workload_launch_script }} {{(workload_launch_traffic|bool)|ternary("workload_traffic","")}} 2>&1 {{ timestamper_cmd }} >> workload_launch.log
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ working_dir }}"
+        executable: /usr/bin/bash
 
 - include_tasks: upgrade/main.yml
   when: >
diff --git a/templates/workarounds.sh.j2 b/templates/workarounds.sh.j2
index 8f808b8e..10eb3e8b 100644
--- a/templates/workarounds.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/workarounds.sh.j2
@@ -252,3 +252,9 @@ ansible_patch {{ key }}
 {{ render_workarounds(post_ffu_overcloud_ceph_workarounds|default([]),'post_ffu_overcloud_ceph_workarounds') }}
 {# finish post_ffu_overcloud_ceph_workarounds #}
 {% endif -%}
+
+{% if updates_workarounds|bool or ffu_upgrade_workarounds|bool -%}
+# Render for pre_workload_launch_workarounds
+{{ render_workarounds(pre_workload_launch_workarounds|default([]),'pre_workload_launch_workarounds') }}
+{# finish pre_workload_launch_workarounds #}
+{% endif -%}