diff --git a/ci/playbooks/edpm/update.yml b/ci/playbooks/edpm/update.yml
index 1f4dce3a5e..719af3fb31 100644
--- a/ci/playbooks/edpm/update.yml
+++ b/ci/playbooks/edpm/update.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@
           {%- endif %}
           -e update_playbook_run=true
           -e "@{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data/artifacts/parameters/zuul-params.yml"
-          -e "cifmw_repo_setup_promotion={{ cifmw_repo_setup_promotion_target }}"
+          {%- if cifmw_update_extras is defined %}
+          {%-   for key, value in cifmw_update_extras.items() %}
+          -e "{{key}}={{value}}"
+          {%-   endfor %}
+          {%- endif %}
diff --git a/roles/update/README.md b/roles/update/README.md
index f3d3bbb087..206ec78b16 100644
--- a/roles/update/README.md
+++ b/roles/update/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 Role to run update
 
 ## Parameters
-* `param_1`: this is an example
+* ``cifmw_update_extras`: (hash) Hold job variable that get set when running the update playbook.
 
 ## Examples