diff --git a/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/armada_post_apply.py b/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/armada_post_apply.py
index 8aa4cfc6..edf1e10d 100644
--- a/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/armada_post_apply.py
+++ b/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/armada_post_apply.py
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ class ArmadaPostApplyOperator(ArmadaBaseOperator):
         self.dc = self.xcom_puller.get_deployment_configuration()
         self.target_manifest = self.dc['armada.manifest']
         if self.action_info['name'] == 'update_software':
-            update_manifest = self.dc.get(
-                'armada.update_manifest', "").strip()
-            if update_manifest:
-                self.target_manifest = update_manifest
+            self.target_manifest = self.dc['armada.update_manifest']
 
         # Update query dict with information of target_manifest
         self.query['target_manifest'] = self.target_manifest
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ class ArmadaPostApplyOperator(ArmadaBaseOperator):
         timeout = self.dc['armada.post_apply_timeout']
 
         # Execute Armada Apply to install the helm charts in sequence
-        LOG.info("Armada Apply, target manifest: ", self.target_manifest)
+        LOG.info("Armada Apply, target manifest: %s", self.target_manifest)
 
         try:
             armada_post_apply = self.armada_client.post_apply(
diff --git a/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/deployment_configuration_operator.py b/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/deployment_configuration_operator.py
index 277eade0..a84874e5 100644
--- a/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/deployment_configuration_operator.py
+++ b/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/plugins/deployment_configuration_operator.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class DeploymentConfigurationOperator(BaseOperator):
         "armada.get_releases_timeout": 300,
         "armada.get_status_timeout": 300,
         "armada.manifest": "full-site",
+        "armada.update_manifest": "full-site",
         "armada.post_apply_timeout": 2700,
         "armada.validate_design_timeout": 600
     }
diff --git a/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/schemas/deploymentConfiguration.yaml b/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/schemas/deploymentConfiguration.yaml
index d6c94180..134af9e6 100644
--- a/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/schemas/deploymentConfiguration.yaml
+++ b/src/bin/shipyard_airflow/shipyard_airflow/schemas/deploymentConfiguration.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ data:
           type: 'integer'
         manifest:
           type: 'string'
+        update_manifest:
+          type: 'string'
         post_apply_timeout:
           type: 'integer'
         validate_design_timeout: