diff --git a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Transformation/StateMachines/VMTransformation.class/pretransform.yaml b/content/automate/ManageIQ/Transformation/StateMachines/VMTransformation.class/pretransform.yaml
index 0e123b2b6..48ce84e0c 100644
--- a/content/automate/ManageIQ/Transformation/StateMachines/VMTransformation.class/pretransform.yaml
+++ b/content/automate/ManageIQ/Transformation/StateMachines/VMTransformation.class/pretransform.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ object:
     inherits: 
     description: 
   fields:
+  - State2:
+      value: "/Transformation/StateMachines/Ansible/TransformationPlaybook?transformation_hook=pre"
+      on_entry: /System/CommonMethods/MiqAe.WeightedUpdateStatus(weight => 30, description         =>
+        "Run pre-migration playbook")
+      on_exit: /System/CommonMethods/MiqAe.WeightedUpdateStatus(weight => 30, description         =>
+        "Run pre-migration playbook")
+      on_error: /System/CommonMethods/MiqAe.WeightedUpdateStatus(weight => 30, description         =>
+        "Run pre-migration playbook")
   - State5:
       value: "/Transformation/Infrastructure/VM/Common/PowerOff"
       on_entry: /System/CommonMethods/MiqAe.WeightedUpdateStatus(weight => 40, description