diff --git a/Detectors/GlobalTrackingWorkflow/tpcinterpolationworkflow/include/TPCInterpolationWorkflow/TPCResidualAggregatorSpec.h b/Detectors/GlobalTrackingWorkflow/tpcinterpolationworkflow/include/TPCInterpolationWorkflow/TPCResidualAggregatorSpec.h
index 4f1705533c965..b9c99f9e65676 100644
--- a/Detectors/GlobalTrackingWorkflow/tpcinterpolationworkflow/include/TPCInterpolationWorkflow/TPCResidualAggregatorSpec.h
+++ b/Detectors/GlobalTrackingWorkflow/tpcinterpolationworkflow/include/TPCInterpolationWorkflow/TPCResidualAggregatorSpec.h
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ class ResidualAggregatorDevice : public o2::framework::Task
     using lumiDataType = std::decay_t<decltype(pc.inputs().get<o2::ctp::LumiInfo>(""))>;
     std::optional<lumiDataType> lumiInput;
     if (mCTPInput) {
-      recoCont.getCTPLumi();
       lumiInput = recoCont.getCTPLumi();
       lumi = &lumiInput.value();
     }
diff --git a/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.cxx b/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.cxx
index 17a4fab61fd2e..3902692abd7f0 100644
--- a/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.cxx
+++ b/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.cxx
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 #include "Framework//Task.h"
 #include "DetectorsBase/BaseDPLDigitizer.h"
 #include "DataFormatsCTP/Digits.h"
+#include "DataFormatsCTP/LumiInfo.h"
 #include "Steer/HitProcessingManager.h" // for DigitizationContext
 #include "DetectorsCommonDataFormats/DetID.h"
 #include "CTPSimulation/Digitizer.h"
 #include "DataFormatsCTP/Configuration.h"
 #include "DataFormatsFT0/Digit.h"
 #include "DataFormatsFV0/Digit.h"
+#include "CommonConstants/LHCConstants.h"
 
 #include <TStopwatch.h>
 #include <gsl/span>
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ class CTPDPLDigitizerTask : public o2::base::BaseDPLDigitizer
   using GRP = o2::parameters::GRPObject;
 
  public:
-  CTPDPLDigitizerTask(const std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID>& detList) : o2::base::BaseDPLDigitizer(), mDigitizer(), mDetList(detList) {}
+  CTPDPLDigitizerTask(const std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID>& detList, float ctpLumiScaler) : o2::base::BaseDPLDigitizer(), mDigitizer(), mDetList(detList), mLumiScaler(ctpLumiScaler) {}
   ~CTPDPLDigitizerTask() override = default;
   void initDigitizerTask(framework::InitContext& ic) override
   {
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@ class CTPDPLDigitizerTask : public o2::base::BaseDPLDigitizer
     pc.outputs().snapshot(Output{"CTP", "DIGITS", 0}, digits);
     LOG(info) << "CTP PRESENT being sent.";
     pc.outputs().snapshot(Output{"CTP", "ROMode", 0}, mROMode);
+    if (mLumiScaler >= 0.) {
+      uint32_t nhbf = mLumiScaler > 0.f ? uint32_t(int(mLumiScaler) / mLumiScaler * o2::constants::lhc::LHCRevFreq) : 0;
+      o2::ctp::LumiInfo lminfo{pc.services().get<o2::framework::TimingInfo>().firstTForbit, nhbf, 0, uint64_t(mLumiScaler), 0};
+      LOG(info) << "CTP Lumi scaler " << lminfo.counts << " for integration time of " << lminfo.nHBFCounted << " being sent";
+      pc.outputs().snapshot(Output{"CTP", "LUMI", 0}, lminfo);
+    }
     timer.Stop();
     LOG(info) << "CTP Digitization took " << timer.CpuTime() << "s";
   }
@@ -102,8 +110,10 @@ class CTPDPLDigitizerTask : public o2::base::BaseDPLDigitizer
   o2::parameters::GRPObject::ROMode mROMode = o2::parameters::GRPObject::PRESENT;
   o2::ctp::Digitizer mDigitizer; ///< Digitizer
   std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID> mDetList;
+  float mLumiScaler = -1.;
 };
-o2::framework::DataProcessorSpec getCTPDigitizerSpec(int channel, std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID>& detList, bool mctruth)
+
+o2::framework::DataProcessorSpec getCTPDigitizerSpec(int channel, std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID>& detList, float ctpLumiScaler, bool mctruth)
 {
   std::vector<InputSpec> inputs;
   std::vector<OutputSpec> output;
@@ -119,12 +129,15 @@ o2::framework::DataProcessorSpec getCTPDigitizerSpec(int channel, std::vector<o2
   }
   inputs.emplace_back("ctpconfig", "CTP", "CTPCONFIG", 0, Lifetime::Condition, ccdbParamSpec("CTP/Config/Config", true));
   output.emplace_back("CTP", "DIGITS", 0, Lifetime::Timeframe);
+  if (ctpLumiScaler >= 0.f) {
+    output.emplace_back("CTP", "LUMI", 0, Lifetime::Timeframe);
+  }
   output.emplace_back("CTP", "ROMode", 0, Lifetime::Timeframe);
   return DataProcessorSpec{
     "CTPDigitizer",
     inputs,
     output,
-    AlgorithmSpec{adaptFromTask<CTPDPLDigitizerTask>(detList)},
+    AlgorithmSpec{adaptFromTask<CTPDPLDigitizerTask>(detList, ctpLumiScaler)},
     Options{{"pileup", VariantType::Int, 1, {"whether to run in continuous time mode"}},
             {"disable-qed", o2::framework::VariantType::Bool, false, {"disable QED handling"}}}};
 }
diff --git a/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.h b/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.h
index b5cd46f27ad64..64a058fe539b0 100644
--- a/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.h
+++ b/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/CTPDigitizerSpec.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace o2
 namespace ctp
 {
 
-o2::framework::DataProcessorSpec getCTPDigitizerSpec(int channel, std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID>& detList, bool mctruth = true);
+o2::framework::DataProcessorSpec getCTPDigitizerSpec(int channel, std::vector<o2::detectors::DetID>& detList, float ctpLumiScaler = -1.f, bool mctruth = true);
 
 } // namespace ctp
 } // end namespace o2
diff --git a/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/SimpleDigitizerWorkflow.cxx b/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/SimpleDigitizerWorkflow.cxx
index b111d8f372967..e86ee47550f13 100644
--- a/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/SimpleDigitizerWorkflow.cxx
+++ b/Steer/DigitizerWorkflow/src/SimpleDigitizerWorkflow.cxx
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ void customize(std::vector<o2::framework::ConfigParamSpec>& workflowOptions)
 
   // to enable distribution of triggers
   workflowOptions.push_back(ConfigParamSpec{"with-trigger", VariantType::Bool, false, {"enable distribution of CTP trigger digits"}});
+
+  // option to propagate CTP Lumi scaler counts (if >=0) into the CTP digits
+  workflowOptions.push_back(ConfigParamSpec{"store-ctp-lumi", VariantType::Float, -1.f, {"store CTP lumi scaler in CTP digits (if >= 0)"}});
 }
 
 void customize(std::vector<o2::framework::DispatchPolicy>& policies)
@@ -798,10 +801,11 @@ WorkflowSpec defineDataProcessing(ConfigContext const& configcontext)
   // the CTP part
   if (isEnabled(o2::detectors::DetID::CTP)) {
     detList.emplace_back(o2::detectors::DetID::CTP);
+    float lumiScaler = configcontext.options().get<float>("store-ctp-lumi");
     // connect the CTP digitization
-    specs.emplace_back(o2::ctp::getCTPDigitizerSpec(fanoutsize++, detList));
+    specs.emplace_back(o2::ctp::getCTPDigitizerSpec(fanoutsize++, detList, lumiScaler));
     // connect the CTP digit writer
-    specs.emplace_back(o2::ctp::getDigitWriterSpec(false));
+    specs.emplace_back(o2::ctp::getDigitWriterSpec(lumiScaler >= 0));
   }
   // GRP updater: must come after all detectors since requires their list
   if (!configcontext.options().get<bool>("only-context")) {