diff --git a/doc/source/_includes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rest b/doc/source/_includes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rest
index 7243277f7..0cf4e12b7 100644
--- a/doc/source/_includes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rest
+++ b/doc/source/_includes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rest
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
 .. upgradeAIO-end
 
 .. deploymentmanager-begin
-.. deploymentmanager-end
\ No newline at end of file
+.. deploymentmanager-end
+
+.. note-upgrade-begin
+.. note-upgrade-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
index e0db51d91..b10742e5c 100644
--- a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
+++ b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
@@ -315,7 +315,23 @@ For more details, see :ref:`Contents of System Backup
 
     .. code-block:: none
 
-        ~(keystone_admin)]$ ansible-playbook /usr/share/ansible/stx-ansible/playbooks/upgrade_platform.yml -e "upgrade_mode=old"
+        ~(keystone_admin)]$ ansible-playbook /usr/share/ansible/stx-ansible/playbooks/upgrade_platform.yml
+
+    .. only:: starlingx
+
+        .. important::
+
+            If you are upgrading from r7.0 to r8.0 use the command below instead:
+
+            .. code-block:: none
+
+                ansible-playbook /usr/share/ansible/stx-ansible/playbooks/upgrade_platform.yml -e "upgrade_mode=old"
+
+    .. only:: partner
+
+        .. include:: /_includes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rest
+           :start-after: note-upgrade-begin
+           :end-before: note-upgrade-end
 
     Once the host has installed the new load, this will restore the upgrade
     data and migrate it to the new load.