diff --git a/scripts/emit_releases_file/emit_releases_file.py b/scripts/emit_releases_file/emit_releases_file.py
index 81705c911..64783bd7d 100644
--- a/scripts/emit_releases_file/emit_releases_file.py
+++ b/scripts/emit_releases_file/emit_releases_file.py
@@ -173,10 +173,13 @@ def compose_releases_dictionary(stable_release, featureset, upgrade_from):
     return releases_dictionary
 
 
-def shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_names):
+def shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_names, is_periodic):
     # TODO(trown): Remove this shim when we no longer need to use the
     # old style double release files.
 
+    # Remove unspected side-effects
+    modified_releases_name = releases_names.copy()
+
     oc_deploy_release = releases_names['overcloud_deploy_release']
     oc_target_release = releases_names['overcloud_target_release']
     uc_install_release = releases_names['undercloud_install_release']
@@ -184,12 +187,19 @@ def shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_names):
     if oc_deploy_release != oc_target_release:
         release_file = "{}-undercloud-{}-overcloud".format(
             uc_install_release, oc_deploy_release)
-        releases_names['undercloud_install_release'] = release_file
-        releases_names['undercloud_target_release'] = release_file
-        releases_names['overcloud_deploy_release'] = release_file
-        releases_names['overcloud_target_release'] = release_file
+        modified_releases_name['undercloud_install_release'] = release_file
+        modified_releases_name['undercloud_target_release'] = release_file
+        modified_releases_name['overcloud_deploy_release'] = release_file
+        modified_releases_name['overcloud_target_release'] = release_file
+    elif is_periodic:
+        for key in [
+                'undercloud_install_release', 'undercloud_target_release',
+                'overcloud_deploy_release', 'overcloud_target_release'
+        ]:
+            modified_releases_name[
+                key] = "promotion-testing-hash-" + releases_names[key]
 
-    return releases_names
+    return modified_releases_name
 
 
 def write_releases_dictionary_to_bash(releases_dictionary, bash_file_name):
@@ -246,6 +256,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         help='Upgrade FROM the change under test instead\n'
                              'of the default of upgrading TO the change\n'
                              'under test.')
+
+    parser.add_argument('--is-periodic', action='store_true',
+                        help='Specify if the current running job is periodic')
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     setup_logging(args.log_file)
@@ -257,7 +271,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                                                       featureset,
                                                       args.upgrade_from)
 
-    releases_dictionary = shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_dictionary)
+    releases_dictionary = shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_dictionary,
+                                                         args.is_periodic)
 
     if not write_releases_dictionary_to_bash(
             releases_dictionary, args.output_file):
diff --git a/scripts/emit_releases_file/test_release_file.py b/scripts/emit_releases_file/test_release_file.py
index ead42c46d..98c089b80 100644
--- a/scripts/emit_releases_file/test_release_file.py
+++ b/scripts/emit_releases_file/test_release_file.py
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ def test_converting_from_oc_upgrade_has_double_release():
         'overcloud_target_release': 'master-undercloud-queens-overcloud',
         'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
     }
-    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name) ==
+
+    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name, is_periodic=False) ==
+            expected_releases_file)
+
+    # Also periodic jobs use the same release files
+    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name, is_periodic=True) ==
             expected_releases_file)
 
 
@@ -47,7 +52,32 @@ def test_converting_from_uc_upgrade_has_single_release():
         'overcloud_target_release': 'master',
         'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
     }
-    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name) ==
+    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name, is_periodic=False) ==
+            expected_releases_file)
+
+
+def test_converting_from_periodic_uc_upgrade_has_single_release_with_sufix():
+    releases_name = {
+        'undercloud_install_release': 'queens',
+        'undercloud_install_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'undercloud_target_release': 'master',
+        'undercloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_deploy_release': 'master',
+        'overcloud_deploy_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_target_release': 'master',
+        'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+    }
+    expected_releases_file = {
+        'undercloud_install_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-queens',
+        'undercloud_install_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'undercloud_target_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'undercloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_deploy_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'overcloud_deploy_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_target_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+    }
+    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name, is_periodic=True) ==
             expected_releases_file)
 
 
@@ -72,5 +102,30 @@ def test_converting_from_noop_has_single_release():
         'overcloud_target_release': 'master',
         'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
     }
-    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name) ==
+    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name, is_periodic=False) ==
+            expected_releases_file)
+
+
+def test_converting_from_periodic_noop_has_single_release_with_sufix():
+    releases_name = {
+        'undercloud_install_release': 'master',
+        'undercloud_install_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'undercloud_target_release': 'master',
+        'undercloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_deploy_release': 'master',
+        'overcloud_deploy_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_target_release': 'master',
+        'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+    }
+    expected_releases_file = {
+        'undercloud_install_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'undercloud_install_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'undercloud_target_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'undercloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_deploy_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'overcloud_deploy_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+        'overcloud_target_release': 'promotion-testing-hash-master',
+        'overcloud_target_hash': 'current-tripleo',
+    }
+    assert (shim_convert_old_release_names(releases_name, is_periodic=True) ==
             expected_releases_file)
diff --git a/toci_gate_test.sh b/toci_gate_test.sh
index 73370f908..46d1f2a7d 100755
--- a/toci_gate_test.sh
+++ b/toci_gate_test.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ TIMEOUT_SECS=$((DEVSTACK_GATE_TIMEOUT*60))
 export EXTRA_VARS=${EXTRA_VARS:-""}
 export NODES_ARGS=""
 export EXTRANODE=""
+export EMIT_RELEASES_EXTRA_ARGS=""
 # Set playbook execution status
 export PLAYBOOK_DRY_RUN=${PLAYBOOK_DRY_RUN:=0}
 export COLLECT_CONF="$TRIPLEO_ROOT/tripleo-ci/toci-quickstart/config/collect-logs.yml"
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ for JOB_TYPE_PART in $(sed 's/-/ /g' <<< "${TOCI_JOBTYPE:-}") ; do
         periodic)
             PERIODIC=1
             QUICKSTART_RELEASE="promotion-testing-hash-${QUICKSTART_RELEASE}"
+            EMIT_RELEASES_EXTRA_ARGS="$EMIT_RELEASES_EXTRA_ARGS --is-periodic"
         ;;
         gate)
         ;;
@@ -197,11 +199,13 @@ done
 
 
 if [[ -f "$RELEASES_SCRIPT" ]] && [[ $FEATURESET_FILE =~ '037' || $FEATURESET_FILE =~ '050' || $FEATURESET_FILE =~ '010' || $FEATURESET_FILE =~ '011' ]]; then
+
     python $RELEASES_SCRIPT \
         --stable-release ${STABLE_RELEASE:-"master"} \
         --featureset-file $TRIPLEO_ROOT/tripleo-quickstart/config/general_config/$(basename $FEATURESET_FILE) \
         --output-file $RELEASES_FILE_OUTPUT \
-        --log-file $RELEASES_SCRIPT_LOGFILE
+        --log-file $RELEASES_SCRIPT_LOGFILE \
+        $EMIT_RELEASES_EXTRA_ARGS
 fi