diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/indices/FlowFrameworkIndicesHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/indices/FlowFrameworkIndicesHandler.java
index 741ce4d4f..0547c875a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/indices/FlowFrameworkIndicesHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/indices/FlowFrameworkIndicesHandler.java
@@ -403,9 +403,14 @@ public void updateTemplateInGlobalContext(String documentId, Template template,
      * @param documentId the document Id
      * @param template the use-case template
      * @param listener action listener
-     * @param force if set true, ignores the requirement that the provisioning is not started
+     * @param ignoreNotStartedCheck if set true, ignores the requirement that the provisioning is not started
      */
-    public void updateTemplateInGlobalContext(String documentId, Template template, ActionListener<IndexResponse> listener, boolean force) {
+    public void updateTemplateInGlobalContext(
+        String documentId,
+        Template template,
+        ActionListener<IndexResponse> listener,
+        boolean ignoreNotStartedCheck
+    ) {
         if (!doesIndexExist(GLOBAL_CONTEXT_INDEX)) {
             String errorMessage = "Failed to update template for workflow_id : " + documentId + ", global_context index does not exist.";
             logger.error(errorMessage);
@@ -415,7 +420,7 @@ public void updateTemplateInGlobalContext(String documentId, Template template,
         doesTemplateExist(documentId, templateExists -> {
             if (templateExists) {
                 isWorkflowNotStarted(documentId, workflowIsNotStarted -> {
-                    if (workflowIsNotStarted || force) {
+                    if (workflowIsNotStarted || ignoreNotStartedCheck) {
                         IndexRequest request = new IndexRequest(GLOBAL_CONTEXT_INDEX).id(documentId);
                         try (
                             XContentBuilder builder = XContentFactory.jsonBuilder();
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/bwc/FlowFrameworkBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/bwc/FlowFrameworkBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java
index 9e438714b..108252465 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/bwc/FlowFrameworkBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/bwc/FlowFrameworkBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java
@@ -102,29 +102,29 @@ public static ClusterType parse(String value) {
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public void testBackwardsCompatibility() throws Exception {
+        // This iteration of nodes is only to get plugins installed on each node. We don't currently use its functionality but in case we
+        // ever need version-based dependencies in future BWC tests it will be needed. It's directly copied from similar implementations
+        // in other plugins.
         String uri = getUri();
         Map<String, Map<String, Object>> responseMap = (Map<String, Map<String, Object>>) getAsMap(uri).get("nodes");
         for (Map<String, Object> response : responseMap.values()) {
             List<Map<String, Object>> plugins = (List<Map<String, Object>>) response.get("plugins");
             Set<Object> pluginNames = plugins.stream().map(map -> map.get("name")).collect(Collectors.toSet());
+            assertTrue(pluginNames.contains("opensearch-flow-framework"));
             String workflowId = createNoopTemplate();
             Template t = getTemplate(workflowId);
             switch (CLUSTER_TYPE) {
                 case OLD:
-                    assertTrue(pluginNames.contains("opensearch-flow-framework"));
                     // mapping for 2.12 does not include time stamps
                     assertNull(t.createdTime());
                     assertNull(t.lastUpdatedTime());
                     assertNull(t.lastProvisionedTime());
                     break;
                 case MIXED:
-                    assertTrue(pluginNames.contains("opensearch-flow-framework"));
                     // Time stamps may or may not be null depending on whether index has been accessed by new version node
-                    // So just test that the template parses
                     assertNull(t.lastProvisionedTime());
                     break;
                 case UPGRADED:
-                    assertTrue(pluginNames.contains("opensearch-flow-framework"));
                     // mapping for 2.13+ includes time stamps
                     assertNotNull(t.createdTime());
                     assertEquals(t.createdTime(), t.lastUpdatedTime());