diff --git a/playbooks/container-status.yaml b/playbooks/container-status.yaml
index 7ae061020..f74d2c05f 100644
--- a/playbooks/container-status.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/container-status.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         Detect failed containers and raise an error.
       groups:
         - pre-upgrade
+        - pre-update
         - post-deployment
         - post-upgrade
   roles:
diff --git a/playbooks/openstack-endpoints.yaml b/playbooks/openstack-endpoints.yaml
index 148f7cf3b..2874e7aec 100644
--- a/playbooks/openstack-endpoints.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/openstack-endpoints.yaml
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@
         - post-deployment
         - pre-upgrade
         - post-upgrade
+        - pre-update
+        - post-update
   roles:
     - openstack_endpoints
diff --git a/playbooks/repos.yaml b/playbooks/repos.yaml
index ecf34e722..190255508 100644
--- a/playbooks/repos.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/repos.yaml
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
         Detect if there are any unwanted repositories (such as EPEL) enabled.
       groups:
         - pre-upgrade
+        - pre-update
   roles:
     - repos
diff --git a/playbooks/undercloud-heat-purge-deleted.yaml b/playbooks/undercloud-heat-purge-deleted.yaml
index dddf7302c..40466a3e9 100644
--- a/playbooks/undercloud-heat-purge-deleted.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/undercloud-heat-purge-deleted.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
       name: Verify heat-manage purge_deleted is enabled in crontab
       description: >
         Without a purge_deleted crontab enabled, the
-        heat database can grow very large.  This validation checks that
+        heat database can grow very large. This validation checks that
         the purge_deleted crontab has been set up.
       groups:
         - pre-upgrade
+        - pre-update
         - pre-deployment
     cron_check: "heat-manage purge_deleted"
   roles:
diff --git a/playbooks/undercloud-service-status.yaml b/playbooks/undercloud-service-status.yaml
index 227dd32a0..45f44c1cf 100644
--- a/playbooks/undercloud-service-status.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/undercloud-service-status.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
       groups:
         - post-upgrade
         - pre-upgrade
+        - post-update
+        - pre-update
   roles:
     - undercloud_service_status