diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/consts.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/consts.py
index 6d9211ad7..6468531ae 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/consts.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/consts.py
@@ -394,3 +394,15 @@ CERT_NAMESPACE_PLATFORM_CA_CERTS = 'cert-manager'
 # The ansible playbook base directories
 ANSIBLE_CURRENT_VERSION_BASE_PATH = '/usr/share/ansible/stx-ansible/playbooks'
 ANSIBLE_PREVIOUS_VERSION_BASE_PATH = '/opt/dc-vault/playbooks'
+
+# The deployment manager artifacts usr directories
+ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_FILES_DIR = '/usr/local/share/applications'
+
+ALTERNATE_HELM_CHART_OVERRIDES_DIR = ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_FILES_DIR + '/overrides'
+HELM_CHART_OVERRIDES_POSTFIX = '-overrides-subcloud.yaml'
+
+ALTERNATE_HELM_CHART_DIR = ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_FILES_DIR + '/helm'
+HELM_CHART_POSTFIX = 'deployment-manager'
+
+ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_PLAYBOOK_DIR = ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_FILES_DIR + '/playbooks'
+DEPLOY_PLAYBOOK_POSTFIX = 'deployment-manager.yaml'
diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/phased_subcloud_deploy.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/phased_subcloud_deploy.py
index d1904fbf2..2f279afb9 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/phased_subcloud_deploy.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/common/phased_subcloud_deploy.py
@@ -747,6 +747,33 @@ def upload_config_file(file_item, config_file, config_type):
         pecan.abort(400, msg)
 
 
+def check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location(payload):
+    for f in os.listdir(consts.ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_PLAYBOOK_DIR):
+        if f.endswith(consts.DEPLOY_PLAYBOOK_POSTFIX):
+            filename = os.path.join(consts.ALTERNATE_DEPLOY_PLAYBOOK_DIR, f)
+            payload.update({consts.DEPLOY_PLAYBOOK: filename})
+            break
+    else:
+        return False
+
+    for f in os.listdir(consts.ALTERNATE_HELM_CHART_OVERRIDES_DIR):
+        if f.endswith(consts.HELM_CHART_OVERRIDES_POSTFIX):
+            filename = os.path.join(consts.ALTERNATE_HELM_CHART_OVERRIDES_DIR, f)
+            payload.update({consts.DEPLOY_OVERRIDES: filename})
+            break
+    else:
+        return False
+
+    for f in os.listdir(consts.ALTERNATE_HELM_CHART_DIR):
+        if consts.HELM_CHART_POSTFIX in str(f):
+            filename = os.path.join(consts.ALTERNATE_HELM_CHART_DIR, f)
+            payload.update({consts.DEPLOY_CHART: filename})
+            break
+    else:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
 def get_common_deploy_files(payload, software_version):
     missing_deploy_files = []
     for f in consts.DEPLOY_COMMON_FILE_OPTIONS:
@@ -762,9 +789,14 @@ def get_common_deploy_files(payload, software_version):
         else:
             payload.update({f: os.path.join(dir_path, filename)})
     if missing_deploy_files:
-        missing_deploy_files_str = ', '.join(missing_deploy_files)
-        msg = _("Missing required deploy files: %s" % missing_deploy_files_str)
-        pecan.abort(400, msg)
+        if check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location(payload):
+            payload.update({'user_uploaded_artifacts': False})
+        else:
+            missing_deploy_files_str = ', '.join(missing_deploy_files)
+            msg = _("Missing required deploy files: %s" % missing_deploy_files_str)
+            pecan.abort(400, msg)
+    else:
+        payload.update({'user_uploaded_artifacts': True})
 
 
 def validate_subcloud_name_availability(context, subcloud_name):
diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/manager/subcloud_manager.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/manager/subcloud_manager.py
index b1848323e..afa02afcb 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/manager/subcloud_manager.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/manager/subcloud_manager.py
@@ -1967,6 +1967,8 @@ class SubcloudManager(manager.Manager):
             payload[consts.DEPLOY_CHART]
         payload['deploy_values']['deployment_manager_overrides'] = \
             payload[consts.DEPLOY_OVERRIDES]
+        payload['deploy_values']['user_uploaded_artifacts'] = \
+            payload["user_uploaded_artifacts"]
         self._write_deploy_files(payload, subcloud_name)
 
     def _delete_subcloud_routes(self, keystone_client, subcloud):
diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/common/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/common/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15f14c07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/common/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+import mock
+import os
+
+
+@mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir')
+def test_check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location_with_all_file_exists(self, mock_os_isdir, mock_os_listdir):
+    payload = {}
+    mock_os_isdir.return_value = True
+    mock_os_listdir.return_value = ['deploy-chart-fake-deployment-manager.tgz',
+                                    'deploy-overrides-fake-overrides-subcloud.yaml',
+                                    'deploy-playbook-fake-deployment-manager.yaml']
+
+    response = self.check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location(payload)
+    self.assertEqual(response, True)
+
+
+def test_check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location_with_deploy_chart_not_exists(self, mock_os_isdir, mock_os_listdir):
+    payload = {}
+    mock_os_isdir.return_value = True
+    mock_os_listdir.return_value = ['deploy-chart-fake.tgz',
+                                    'deploy-overrides-fake-overrides-subcloud.yaml',
+                                    'deploy-playbook-fake-deployment-manager.yaml']
+
+    response = self.check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location(payload)
+    self.assertEqual(response, False)
+
+
+def test_check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location_with_deploy_overrides_not_exists(self, mock_os_isdir, mock_os_listdir):
+    payload = {}
+    mock_os_isdir.return_value = True
+    mock_os_listdir.return_value = ['deploy-chart-fake-deployment-manager.tgz',
+                                    'deploy-overrides.yaml',
+                                    'deploy-playbook-fake-deployment-manager.yaml']
+
+    response = self.check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location(payload)
+    self.assertEqual(response, False)
+
+
+def test_check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location_with_deploy_playbook_not_exists(self, mock_os_isdir, mock_os_listdir):
+    payload = {}
+    mock_os_isdir.return_value = True
+    mock_os_listdir.return_value = ['deploy-chart-fake-deployment-manager.tgz',
+                                    'deploy-overrides-fake-overrides-subcloud.yaml',
+                                    'deploy-playbook.yaml']
+
+    response = self.check_deploy_files_in_alternate_location(payload)
+    self.assertEqual(response, False)
diff --git a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/manager/test_subcloud_manager.py b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/manager/test_subcloud_manager.py
index 23513be3b..e60249e20 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/manager/test_subcloud_manager.py
+++ b/distributedcloud/dcmanager/tests/unit/manager/test_subcloud_manager.py
@@ -725,7 +725,8 @@ class TestSubcloudManager(base.DCManagerTestCase):
                    "deploy_playbook": "test_playbook.yaml",
                    "deploy_overrides": "test_overrides.yaml",
                    "deploy_chart": "test_chart.yaml",
-                   "deploy_config": "subcloud1.yaml"}
+                   "deploy_config": "subcloud1.yaml",
+                   "user_uploaded_artifacts": True}
 
         # Create subcloud in DB
         subcloud = self.create_subcloud_static(self.ctx, name=payload['name'])