diff --git a/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/lifecycle/lifecycle_openstack.py b/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/lifecycle/lifecycle_openstack.py
index 7094aa71..7665d69e 100644
--- a/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/lifecycle/lifecycle_openstack.py
+++ b/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/lifecycle/lifecycle_openstack.py
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ class OpenstackAppLifecycleOperator(base.AppLifecycleOperator):
                     hook_info.operation == constants.APP_APPLY_OP and \
                         hook_info.relative_timing == constants.APP_LIFECYCLE_TIMING_PRE:
                 return self._pre_manual_apply_check(conductor_obj, app, hook_info)
-            elif hook_info.mode == constants.APP_LIFECYCLE_MODE_MANUAL and \
-                    hook_info.operation == constants.APP_UPDATE_OP and \
-                        hook_info.relative_timing == constants.APP_LIFECYCLE_TIMING_PRE:
-                return self._pre_update_cleanup_actions(hook_info)
+
+        # Manifest
+        elif hook_info.lifecycle_type == constants.APP_LIFECYCLE_TYPE_MANIFEST:
+            if hook_info.operation == constants.APP_APPLY_OP and \
+                    hook_info.relative_timing == constants.APP_LIFECYCLE_TIMING_PRE:
+                return self._pre_update_cleanup_actions()
 
         # Default behavior
         super(OpenstackAppLifecycleOperator, self).app_lifecycle_actions(context, conductor_obj, app_op, app,
@@ -413,11 +415,18 @@ class OpenstackAppLifecycleOperator(base.AppLifecycleOperator):
             if group_exists:
                 ldap.delete_group(app_constants.CLIENTS_WORKING_DIR_GROUP)
 
-    def _pre_update_cleanup_actions(self, hook_info):
+    def _pre_update_cleanup_actions(self):
         """Perform pre update cleanup actions."""
 
         # TODO: Remove in the future. This code is only necessary when
         # updating from stx-10 to stx-11 STX-O release.
+        release = 'ingress'
+        patch = {"spec": {"suspend": True}}
+
+        # Update helmrelease to not reconcile during update
+        app_utils.update_helmrelease(release, patch)
+
+        # Uninstall helm release.
         status = helm_utils.delete_helm_release(
             release='osh-openstack-ingress', namespace=app_constants.HELM_NS_OPENSTACK)
         LOG.info(status)
diff --git a/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/utils.py b/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/utils.py
index 2771f07d..c858403a 100644
--- a/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/utils.py
+++ b/python3-k8sapp-openstack/k8sapp_openstack/k8sapp_openstack/utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 from grp import getgrnam
+import json
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from pwd import getpwnam
@@ -572,3 +573,36 @@ def is_openvswitch_enabled(hosts, labels_by_hostid) -> bool:
                     LOG.debug(f"Openvswitch label not found for host {host.id}")
     LOG.info("Openvswitch is not enabled on any of the hosts.")
     return False
+
+
+def update_helmrelease(release, patch):
+    """
+    Update the Helmrelease of a Helm chart.
+
+    Args:
+        release (str): The name of the Helmrelease to update.
+        patch (dict): Patch to apply to the Helmrelease.
+    """
+
+    cmd = [
+        "kubectl", "--kubeconfig", kubernetes.KUBERNETES_ADMIN_CONF,
+        "patch", "helmrelease", release,
+        "-n", app_constants.HELM_NS_OPENSTACK,
+        "--type", "merge",
+        "-p", json.dumps(patch)
+    ]
+
+    try:
+        process = subprocess.run(
+                args=cmd,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                shell=False)
+
+        LOG.info(f"Stdout: {process.stdout}")
+        LOG.info(f"Stderr: {process.stderr}")
+        process.check_returncode()
+    except KubeApiException as e:
+        LOG.error(f"Failed to update helmrelease: {release}, with error: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        LOG.error(f"Unexpected error while updating helmrelease: {e}")