diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/mock_requests.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/mock_requests.go
index ed5c84f24d..e6ff69eab8 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/mock_requests.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/mock_requests.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func GetLaunchPlanRequest() admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest {
 	}
 }
 
-func GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule(testCronExpr string) admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest {
+func GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule(testCronExpr string) admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest {
 	lpRequest := GetLaunchPlanRequest()
 	lpRequest.Spec.EntityMetadata = &admin.LaunchPlanMetadata{
 		Schedule: &admin.Schedule{
@@ -175,6 +175,19 @@ func GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule(testCronExpr string) admin.LaunchPlanC
 	return lpRequest
 }
 
+func GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule(testCronExpr string) admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest {
+	lpRequest := GetLaunchPlanRequest()
+	lpRequest.Spec.EntityMetadata = &admin.LaunchPlanMetadata{
+		Schedule: &admin.Schedule{
+			ScheduleExpression: &admin.Schedule_CronSchedule{CronSchedule: &admin.CronSchedule{
+				Schedule: testCronExpr,
+			}},
+			KickoffTimeInputArg: "",
+		},
+	}
+	return lpRequest
+}
+
 func GetLaunchPlanRequestWithFixedRateSchedule(testRateValue uint32, testRateUnit admin.FixedRateUnit) admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest {
 	lpRequest := GetLaunchPlanRequest()
 	lpRequest.Spec.EntityMetadata = &admin.LaunchPlanMetadata{
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go
index 2f1044dfde..5cdbd2097d 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_NoSchedule(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_ArgNotFixed(t *testing.T) {
-	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
 	inputMap := &core.ParameterMap{
 		Parameters: map[string]*core.Parameter{
 			"foo": {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_ArgNotFixed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_KickoffTimeArgDoesNotExist(t *testing.T) {
-	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
 	inputMap := &core.ParameterMap{
 		Parameters: map[string]*core.Parameter{},
 	}
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_KickoffTimeArgDoesNotExist(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_KickoffTimeArgPointsAtWrongType(t *testing.T) {
-	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
 	inputMap := &core.ParameterMap{
 		Parameters: map[string]*core.Parameter{
 			"foo": {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_KickoffTimeArgPointsAtWrongType(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_NoRequired(t *testing.T) {
-	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
 	inputMap := &core.ParameterMap{
 		Parameters: map[string]*core.Parameter{
 			"foo": {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_NoRequired(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_KickoffTimeBound(t *testing.T) {
-	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
 	inputMap := &core.ParameterMap{
 		Parameters: map[string]*core.Parameter{
 			"foo": {
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan.go
index a7522e497b..f11cdacb5f 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func CreateLaunchPlanModel(
 
 	scheduleType := models.LaunchPlanScheduleTypeNONE
 	if launchPlan.Spec.EntityMetadata != nil && launchPlan.Spec.EntityMetadata.Schedule != nil {
-		if launchPlan.Spec.EntityMetadata.Schedule.GetCronExpression() != "" {
+		if launchPlan.Spec.EntityMetadata.Schedule.GetCronExpression() != "" || launchPlan.Spec.EntityMetadata.Schedule.GetCronSchedule() != nil {
 			scheduleType = models.LaunchPlanScheduleTypeCRON
 		} else if launchPlan.Spec.EntityMetadata.Schedule.GetRate() != nil {
 			scheduleType = models.LaunchPlanScheduleTypeRATE
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan_test.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan_test.go
index f17ef0c323..590dbfea6f 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan_test.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/repositories/transformers/launch_plan_test.go
@@ -84,7 +84,18 @@ func TestToLaunchPlanModel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestToLaunchPlanModelWithCronSchedule(t *testing.T) {
-	lpRequest := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * *")
+
+	t.Run("deprecated cron schedule", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lpRequest := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * *")
+		testLaunchPlanWithCronInternal(t, lpRequest)
+	})
+	t.Run("cron schedule", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lpRequest := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * *")
+		testLaunchPlanWithCronInternal(t, lpRequest)
+	})
+}
+
+func testLaunchPlanWithCronInternal(t *testing.T, lpRequest admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest) {
 	lpRequest.Spec.DefaultInputs = expectedInputs
 	workflowID := uint(11)
 	launchPlanDigest := []byte("launch plan")