diff --git a/playbooks/system_encoding.yaml b/playbooks/system_encoding.yaml
index e99cbd831..4aa2db33a 100644
--- a/playbooks/system_encoding.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/system_encoding.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       groups:
         - pre-deployment
         - pre-upgrade
+        - pre-update
     system_encoding_debug: false
   roles:
     - system_encoding