diff --git a/app/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder.rb b/app/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder.rb
index 0836e51b1964..b2466542bd46 100644
--- a/app/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder.rb
+++ b/app/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder.rb
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@
 #++
 module BasicData
   class LifeCycleSeeder < ModelSeeder
-    REQUIRED_COLOURS = %i[
-      default_color_orange_dark
-      default_color_red_dark
-      default_color_magenta_light
-      default_color_green_yellow
-    ].freeze
-
     self.model_class = LifeCycle
     self.seed_data_model_key = "life_cycles"
     self.needs = [
@@ -68,7 +61,8 @@ def color_seeder
     def missing_colors
       # Build map for color names and references for a reverse lookup
       # ie: { "Orange (dark)" => :default_color_orange_dark, "Red (dark)"=>:default_color_red_dark }
-      required_color_map = REQUIRED_COLOURS.each_with_object({}) do |reference, colors|
+      required_colors = models_data.pluck("color_name")
+      required_color_map = required_colors.each_with_object({}) do |reference, colors|
         color_name = color_seeder.mapped_models_data.dig(reference, :name) or
                      raise ArgumentError, "Could not find required color #{reference} in seed data definition."
         colors[color_name] = reference
diff --git a/spec/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder_spec.rb b/spec/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder_spec.rb
index 4eb3ed688b90..6481d6a065eb 100644
--- a/spec/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/seeders/basic_data/life_cycle_seeder_spec.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
           name: Initiating
           type: Stage
           color_name: :default_color_orange_dark
+        - reference: :default_life_cycle_ready_for_executing
+          name: Ready for Executing
+          type: Gate
+          color_name: :default_color_purple
         - reference: :default_life_cycle_planning
           name: Planning
           type: Stage
@@ -62,10 +66,13 @@
 
     shared_examples_for "creates the life_cycles seeds" do
       it "creates the corresponding life cycles with the given attributes" do
-        expect(LifeCycle.count).to eq(4)
+        expect(LifeCycle.count).to eq(5)
         expect(Stage.find_by(name: "Initiating")).to have_attributes(
           color_id: Color.find_by(name: "Orange (dark)").id
         )
+        expect(Gate.find_by(name: "Ready for Executing")).to have_attributes(
+          color_id: Color.find_by(name: "Purple").id
+        )
         expect(Stage.find_by(name: "Planning")).to have_attributes(
           color_id: Color.find_by(name: "Red (dark)").id
         )
@@ -97,6 +104,8 @@
           # using the first seed data as the expected value
           expect(second_seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_initiating))
             .to eq(seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_initiating))
+          expect(second_seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_ready_for_executing))
+            .to eq(seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_ready_for_executing))
           expect(second_seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_planning))
             .to eq(seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_planning))
           expect(second_seed_data.find_reference(:default_life_cycle_executing))
@@ -128,6 +137,9 @@
           - reference: :default_color_red_dark
             name: Red (dark)
             hexcode: "#F05823"
+          - reference: :default_color_purple
+            name: Purple
+            hexcode: "#682D91"
           - reference: :default_color_magenta_light
             name: Magenta (light)
             hexcode: "#EC038A"