diff --git a/templates/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/validation_daemon_@.service.j2 b/templates/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/validation_daemon_@.service.j2
index bc9cf8534f0f56ddde9913cc42b9381c93da0d22..d4e7fcd9fbefb0cfa75a73ebb33287cd7e31607a 100644
--- a/templates/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/validation_daemon_@.service.j2
+++ b/templates/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/validation_daemon_@.service.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/validate_workflow.sh \
 	--result-folder "/mnt/lza_repair_%i/validate/results/" \
 	--mode "%i" \
 	--files-mode delete \
-	--stage current \
+	--stage upcoming \
 	--daemon
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 KillMode=process