diff --git a/conf/ocsci/fdf_deployment_pre_ga.yaml b/conf/ocsci/fdf_deployment_pre_ga.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c8ae3c2102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/ocsci/fdf_deployment_pre_ga.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+DEPLOYMENT:
+  fusion_deployment: True
+  fdf_deployment: True
+  channel: v2.0
+  fusion_pre_ga_sds_version: 2.8.0
+  fusion_pre_ga_image: 2.8.1-23197396
+  fusion_pre_ga: true
+
+
+ENV_DATA:
+  skip_ocs_deployment: true
diff --git a/ocs_ci/deployment/deployment.py b/ocs_ci/deployment/deployment.py
index 1b942b27e7b..a544b74d029 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/deployment/deployment.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/deployment/deployment.py
@@ -2655,9 +2655,24 @@ def create_fusion_catalog_source():
     Create catalog source for fusion operator
     """
     logger.info("Adding CatalogSource for IBM Fusion")
-    fusion_catalog_source_data = templating.load_yaml(
-        constants.FUSION_CATALOG_SOURCE_YAML
-    )
+    fusion_pre_ga = config.DEPLOYMENT.get("fusion_pre_ga", False)
+
+    if fusion_pre_ga:
+        render_data = {
+            "sds_version": config.DEPLOYMENT.get("fusion_pre_ga_sds_version"),
+            "image_tag": config.DEPLOYMENT.get("fusion_pre_ga_image"),
+        }
+        catalog_source_name = constants.ISF_CATALOG_SOURCE_NAME
+        _templating = templating.Templating(base_path=constants.FDF_TEMPLATE_DIR)
+        template = _templating.render_template(
+            constants.ISF_OPERATOR_SOFTWARE_CATALOG_SOURCE_YAML, render_data
+        )
+        fusion_catalog_source_data = yaml.load(template, Loader=yaml.Loader)
+    else:
+        catalog_source_name = constants.IBM_OPERATOR_CATALOG_SOURCE_NAME
+        fusion_catalog_source_data = templating.load_yaml(
+            constants.FUSION_CATALOG_SOURCE_YAML
+        )
     fusion_catalog_source_manifest = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
         mode="w+", prefix="fusion_catalog_source_manifest", delete=False
     )
@@ -2666,7 +2681,7 @@ def create_fusion_catalog_source():
     )
     run_cmd(f"oc apply -f {fusion_catalog_source_manifest.name}")
     ibm_catalog_source = CatalogSource(
-        resource_name=constants.IBM_OPERATOR_CATALOG_SOURCE_NAME,
+        resource_name=catalog_source_name,
         namespace=constants.MARKETPLACE_NAMESPACE,
     )
 
diff --git a/ocs_ci/deployment/fusion.py b/ocs_ci/deployment/fusion.py
index bfe1219ea42..153a65dc131 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/deployment/fusion.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/deployment/fusion.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import tempfile
 
 from ocs_ci.framework import config
-from ocs_ci.ocs.constants import FUSION_SUBSCRIPTION_YAML
+from ocs_ci.ocs.constants import FUSION_SUBSCRIPTION_YAML, ISF_CATALOG_SOURCE_NAME
 from ocs_ci.utility import templating
 from ocs_ci.utility.utils import run_cmd
 
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ def deploy_fusion():
     subscription_fusion_file = FUSION_SUBSCRIPTION_YAML
     subscription_fusion_yaml_data = templating.load_yaml(subscription_fusion_file)
     subscription_fusion_yaml_data["spec"]["channel"] = config.DEPLOYMENT["channel"]
+    fusion_pre_ga = config.DEPLOYMENT.get("fusion_pre_ga", False)
+    if fusion_pre_ga:
+        subscription_fusion_yaml_data["spec"]["source"] = ISF_CATALOG_SOURCE_NAME
     subscription_fusion_manifest = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
         mode="w+", prefix="subscription_fusion_manifest", delete=False
     )
diff --git a/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py b/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py
index 49ed44a4484..a91460e5b79 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py
@@ -3050,3 +3050,5 @@
 FDF_SERVICE_CR = os.path.join(FDF_TEMPLATE_DIR, "data-foundation-instance.yaml")
 FDF_SPECTRUM_FUSION_CR = os.path.join(FDF_TEMPLATE_DIR, "spectrum-fusion.yaml")
 FDF_NAMESPACE = "ibm-spectrum-fusion-ns"
+ISF_CATALOG_SOURCE_NAME = "isf-catalog"
+ISF_OPERATOR_SOFTWARE_CATALOG_SOURCE_YAML = "catalog-source.yaml.j2"
diff --git a/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/catalog-source.yaml.j2 b/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/catalog-source.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94b6ceb9d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/catalog-source.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: CatalogSource
+metadata:
+  name: isf-catalog
+  namespace: openshift-marketplace
+spec:
+  displayName: isf-catalog
+  publisher: IBM
+  sourceType: grpc
+  image: docker-na-public.artifactory.swg-devops.com/hyc-abell-devops-team-dev-docker-local/sds-{{ sds_version }}/isf-operator-software-catalog:{{ image_tag }}
+  updateStrategy:
+    registryPoll:
+      interval: 15m
diff --git a/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/data-foundation-instance.yaml b/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/data-foundation-instance.yaml
index adf0b17860b..dbd18dd1a17 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/data-foundation-instance.yaml
+++ b/ocs_ci/templates/fusion-data-foundation/data-foundation-instance.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ spec:
     value: Dynamic
   - name: autoUpgrade
     provided: false
-    value: "true"
+    value: "false"
   serviceDefinition: data-foundation-service
   triggerUpdate: false