diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile.go b/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile.go
index 972c553e97..60235c1b91 100644
--- a/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile.go
+++ b/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile.go
@@ -80,21 +80,16 @@ func compileFromPackage(packagePath string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// compile workflows
-	for wfName, workflow := range workflows {
+	var providers []common.InterfaceProvider
+	var compiledWorkflows = map[string]*core.CompiledWorkflowClosure{}
 
-		fmt.Println("\nCompiling workflow:", wfName)
-		plan := plans[wfName]
+	// compile workflows
+	for _, workflow := range workflows {
+		providers, err = handleWorkflow(workflow, compiledTasks, compiledWorkflows, providers, plans, workflows)
 
-		_, err := compiler.CompileWorkflow(workflow.Template,
-			workflow.SubWorkflows,
-			compiledTasks,
-			[]common.InterfaceProvider{compiler.NewLaunchPlanInterfaceProvider(*plan)})
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(":( Error Compiling workflow:", wfName)
 			return err
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("All Workflows compiled successfully!")
@@ -105,6 +100,65 @@ func compileFromPackage(packagePath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func handleWorkflow(
+	workflow *admin.WorkflowSpec,
+	compiledTasks []*core.CompiledTask,
+	compiledWorkflows map[string]*core.CompiledWorkflowClosure,
+	compiledLaunchPlanProviders []common.InterfaceProvider,
+	plans map[string]*admin.LaunchPlan,
+	workflows map[string]*admin.WorkflowSpec) ([]common.InterfaceProvider, error) {
+	reqs, _ := compiler.GetRequirements(workflow.Template, workflow.SubWorkflows)
+	wfName := workflow.Template.Id.Name
+
+	// Check if all the subworkflows referenced by launchplan are compiled
+	for i := range reqs.GetRequiredLaunchPlanIds() {
+		lpID := &reqs.GetRequiredLaunchPlanIds()[i]
+		lpWfName := plans[lpID.Name].Spec.WorkflowId.Name
+		missingWorkflow := workflows[lpWfName]
+		if compiledWorkflows[lpWfName] == nil {
+			// Recursively compile the missing workflow first
+			err := error(nil)
+			compiledLaunchPlanProviders, err = handleWorkflow(missingWorkflow, compiledTasks, compiledWorkflows, compiledLaunchPlanProviders, plans, workflows)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("\nCompiling workflow:", wfName)
+
+	wf, err := compiler.CompileWorkflow(workflow.Template,
+		workflow.SubWorkflows,
+		compiledTasks,
+		compiledLaunchPlanProviders)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(":( Error Compiling workflow:", wfName)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	compiledWorkflows[wfName] = wf
+
+	// Update the expected inputs and outputs for the launchplans which reference this workflow
+	for _, plan := range plans {
+		if plan.Spec.WorkflowId.Name == wfName {
+			plan.Closure.ExpectedOutputs = wf.Primary.Template.Interface.Outputs
+			newMap := make(map[string]*core.Parameter)
+
+			for key, value := range wf.Primary.Template.Interface.Inputs.Variables {
+				newMap[key] = &core.Parameter{
+					Var: value,
+				}
+			}
+			plan.Closure.ExpectedInputs = &core.ParameterMap{
+				Parameters: newMap,
+			}
+			compiledLaunchPlanProviders = append(compiledLaunchPlanProviders, compiler.NewLaunchPlanInterfaceProvider(*plan))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return compiledLaunchPlanProviders, nil
+}
+
 const (
 	compileShort = `Validate flyte packages without registration needed.`
 	compileLong  = `
diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile_test.go b/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile_test.go
index 4004ca897b..2d91260aff 100644
--- a/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile_test.go
+++ b/flytectl/cmd/compile/compile_test.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ func TestCompileCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, err, "calling compile with Empty file flag does not error")
 }
 
+// New packages can be created by using the following command
+// pyflyte --pkgs <module> package -f
 func TestCompilePackage(t *testing.T) {
 	// valid package contains two workflows
 	// with three tasks
@@ -69,4 +71,7 @@ func TestCompilePackage(t *testing.T) {
 	err = compileFromPackage("testdata/invalidworkflow.tgz")
 	assert.NotNil(t, err, "unable to handle invalid workflow")
 
+	// testing workflows with launchplans used within workflow
+	err = compileFromPackage("testdata/launchplan-in-wf.tgz")
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "unable to compile workflow with launchplans used within workflow")
 }
diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/compile/testdata/launchplan-in-wf.py b/flytectl/cmd/compile/testdata/launchplan-in-wf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a54c69f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flytectl/cmd/compile/testdata/launchplan-in-wf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Tests that a LaunchPlan with inputs can be used in a workflow for flytectl compile
+from flytekit import LaunchPlan, task, workflow
+
+@task
+def my_task(num: int) -> int:
+    return num + 1
+
+
+@workflow
+def inner_workflow(num: int) -> int:
+    return my_task(num=num)
+
+
+@workflow
+def outer_workflow() -> int:
+    return LaunchPlan.get_or_create(inner_workflow, "name_override", default_inputs={"num": 42})()
diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/compile/testdata/launchplan-in-wf.tgz b/flytectl/cmd/compile/testdata/launchplan-in-wf.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b297277ce0
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