diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index 8bc11c3924260..4a77e36f976e9 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ def genS(fragment,howMuch):
 hiAlca2011 = {'--conditions':'auto:run1_mc_hi'}
 hiAlca2015 = {'--conditions':'auto:run2_mc_hi', '--era':'Run2_HI'}
 hiAlca2017 = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2017_realistic', '--era':'Run2_2017_pp_on_XeXe'}
-hiAlca2018 = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2017_realistic', '--era':'Run2_2017'}
+hiAlca2018 = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2018_realistic', '--era':'Run2_2018'}
 
 
 hiDefaults2011=merge([hiAlca2011,{'--scenario':'HeavyIons','-n':2}])