diff --git a/docker/CMSRucioClient/loadtest/loadtest.py b/docker/CMSRucioClient/loadtest/loadtest.py
index e671b08d..536181a9 100755
--- a/docker/CMSRucioClient/loadtest/loadtest.py
+++ b/docker/CMSRucioClient/loadtest/loadtest.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def delete_replicas(client, dest_rse, replicas):
 
 
 def update_loadtest(
-    client, source_rse, dest_rse, source_files, rule, dataset, account, activity
+    client, source_rse, dest_rse, source_files, rule, dataset, account, activity, tape_rses_require_approval
 ):
     links = client.get_distance(source_rse, dest_rse)
     if len(links) == 0 and rule is not None:
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ def update_loadtest(
             "grouping": "DATASET",
             "comment": DEFAULT_RULE_COMMENT,
         }
+        if dest_rse in tape_rses_require_approval:
+            rule["ask_approval"] = True
         logger.debug("Creating rule: %r" % rule)
         try:
             client.add_replication_rule(**rule)
@@ -293,6 +295,8 @@ def run(source_rse_expression, dest_rse_expression, account, activity, filesize)
     client = Client(account=account)
     uploader = UploadClient(_client=client, logger=logger)
 
+    tape_rses_require_approval = [rse['rse'] for rse in client.list_rses(rse_expression="requires_approval=True")]
+
     while ACTIVE:
         cycle_start = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         source_rses = [item["rse"] for item in client.list_rses(source_rse_expression)]
@@ -319,24 +323,26 @@ def run(source_rse_expression, dest_rse_expression, account, activity, filesize)
                     continue
                 source_files = list(client.list_files("cms", dataset))
 
-            dest_rules = { rule["rse_expression"]: rule
-                for rule in client.list_did_rules("cms", dataset)
-            }
+            dest_rules = {rule["rse_expression"]: rule
+                          for rule in client.list_did_rules("cms", dataset)
+                          }
             for dest_rse in dest_rses:
                 dest_rule = dest_rules.get(dest_rse, None)
                 if dest_rse == source_rse:
+                    rule_attributes = {
+                        "dids": [{"scope": "cms", "name": dataset}],
+                        "copies": 1,
+                        "rse_expression": source_rse,
+                        "account": account,
+                        "activity": "Functional Test",
+                        "ignore_availability": True,
+                        "comment": "Locking loadtest replicas at source"
+                    }
+                    if dest_rse in tape_rses_require_approval:
+                        rule_attributes["ask_approval"] = True
                     if dest_rule is None:
                         logger.info(f"Adding new replication rule at src for rse {source_rse}")
-                        client.add_replication_rule (
-                            dids = [{"scope": "cms", "name": dataset}],
-                            copies = 1,
-                            rse_expression = source_rse,
-                            account = account,
-                            activity = "Functional Test",
-                            ignore_availability = True,
-                            comment = "Locking loadtest replicas at source"
-                        )
-                
+                        client.add_replication_rule(**rule_attributes)
                 else:
                     update_loadtest(
                         client,
@@ -347,6 +353,7 @@ def run(source_rse_expression, dest_rse_expression, account, activity, filesize)
                         dataset,
                         account,
                         activity,
+                        tape_rses_require_approval
                     )
 
         cycle_time = (datetime.datetime.utcnow() - cycle_start).total_seconds()