diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/update-launchpad-design-done b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/update-launchpad-design-done
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7d0d8069019f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/update-launchpad-design-done
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Launchpad: Require a design is selected before marking the step as complete in both the Write and Free flows
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/launchpad/launchpad.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/launchpad/launchpad.php
index 47decac0cc005..829e09765d6a2 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/launchpad/launchpad.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/launchpad/launchpad.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function wpcom_launchpad_get_task_list_definitions() {
 			'task_ids'            => array(
 				'plan_selected',
 				'setup_free',
-				'design_selected',
+				'design_completed',
 				'domain_upsell',
 				'first_post_published',
 				'design_edited',
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function wpcom_launchpad_get_task_list_definitions() {
 			},
 			'task_ids'            => array(
 				'setup_write',
-				'design_selected',
+				'design_completed',
 				'plan_selected',
 				'first_post_published',
 				'site_launched',