diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index bf83f0d25..e09afe97c 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ Existing validations:
    validations-post-overcloud-converge-details
    validations-pre-ceph-details
    validations-post-ceph-details
+   validations-pre-update-details
+   validations-pre-update-prepare-details
+   validations-pre-update-run-details
+   validations-pre-update-converge-details
+   validations-post-update-details
+
 
 Indices and tables
 ==================
diff --git a/groups.yaml b/groups.yaml
index 07a3d7fd3..dc85395d4 100644
--- a/groups.yaml
+++ b/groups.yaml
@@ -80,3 +80,23 @@ post-ceph:
   - description: >-
       Validations to run on overcloud after deploying OpenStack
       with Ceph.
+pre-update:
+  - description: >-
+      Validations which should be run to validate your OpenStack
+      deployment before you update it.
+pre-update-prepare:
+  - description: >-
+      Validations which should be run to verify undercloud
+      updated correctly.
+pre-update-run:
+  - description: >-
+      Validations which should be run to verify image and registration
+      of the overcloud nodes.
+pre-update-converge:
+  - description: >-
+      Validations which should be run to verfiy containers and
+      services are ready for pre-deployment.
+post-update:
+  - description: >-
+      Validations which should be run to validate your OpenStack
+      deployment after you update it.
diff --git a/role-addition.yml b/role-addition.yml
index baa94fd6e..30f8fde71 100644
--- a/role-addition.yml
+++ b/role-addition.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@
                   - pre-ceph
                   - post-ceph
               {{ role_name | replace('-', '_') }}_debug: false
+                  - pre-update
+                  - pre-update-prepare
+                  - pre-update-run
+                  - pre-update-converge
+                  - post-update
+              validation_{{ _role_name }}_debug: false
             roles:
               - {{ role_name }}
         dest: "playbooks/{{ role_name }}.yaml"