diff --git a/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml b/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml
index 978bd58..5e4406b 100644
--- a/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml
+++ b/validations_common/playbooks/ntp.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
         that it is indeed running and connected to an NTP server on all nodes.
       groups:
         - post-deployment
+        - pre-update
+        - pre-upgrade
       categories:
         - networking
         - time