diff --git a/flytekit/core/python_function_task.py b/flytekit/core/python_function_task.py
index e1e80a4227..c26bdd6c6e 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/python_function_task.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/python_function_task.py
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
 
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from abc import ABC
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional, TypeVar, Union, cast
+from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable, List, Optional, TypeVar, Union, cast
 
+from flytekit.core import launch_plan as _annotated_launch_plan
 from flytekit.core.base_task import Task, TaskResolverMixin
 from flytekit.core.context_manager import ExecutionState, FlyteContext, FlyteContextManager
 from flytekit.core.docstring import Docstring
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@
 from flytekit.core.tracker import extract_task_module, is_functools_wrapped_module_level, isnested, istestfunction
 from flytekit.core.workflow import (
     PythonFunctionWorkflow,
+    WorkflowBase,
     WorkflowFailurePolicy,
     WorkflowMetadata,
     WorkflowMetadataDefaults,
@@ -102,6 +106,9 @@ def __init__(
         ignore_input_vars: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         execution_mode: ExecutionBehavior = ExecutionBehavior.DEFAULT,
         task_resolver: Optional[TaskResolverMixin] = None,
+        node_dependency_hints: Optional[
+            Iterable[Union["PythonFunctionTask", "_annotated_launch_plan.LaunchPlan", WorkflowBase]]
+        ] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -112,6 +119,9 @@ def __init__(
         :param Optional[ExecutionBehavior] execution_mode: Defines how the execution should behave, for example
             executing normally or specially handling a dynamic case.
         :param str task_type: String task type to be associated with this Task
+        :param Optional[Iterable[Union["PythonFunctionTask", "_annotated_launch_plan.LaunchPlan", WorkflowBase]]] node_dependency_hints:
+            A list of tasks, launchplans, or workflows that this task depends on. This is only
+            for dynamic tasks/workflows, where flyte cannot automatically determine the dependencies prior to runtime.
         """
         if task_function is None:
             raise ValueError("TaskFunction is a required parameter for PythonFunctionTask")
@@ -145,12 +155,24 @@ def __init__(
                 )
         self._task_function = task_function
         self._execution_mode = execution_mode
+        self._node_dependency_hints = node_dependency_hints
+        if self._node_dependency_hints is not None and self._execution_mode != self.ExecutionBehavior.DYNAMIC:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "node_dependency_hints should only be used on dynamic tasks. On static tasks and "
+                "workflows its redundant because flyte can find the node dependencies automatically"
+            )
         self._wf = None  # For dynamic tasks
 
     @property
     def execution_mode(self) -> ExecutionBehavior:
         return self._execution_mode
 
+    @property
+    def node_dependency_hints(
+        self,
+    ) -> Optional[Iterable[Union["PythonFunctionTask", "_annotated_launch_plan.LaunchPlan", WorkflowBase]]]:
+        return self._node_dependency_hints
+
     @property
     def task_function(self):
         return self._task_function
diff --git a/flytekit/core/task.py b/flytekit/core/task.py
index 547abd41fa..a99fbf599e 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/task.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/task.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import datetime as _datetime
 from functools import update_wrapper
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union, overload
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union, overload
 
+from flytekit.core import launch_plan as _annotated_launchplan
+from flytekit.core import workflow as _annotated_workflow
 from flytekit.core.base_task import TaskMetadata, TaskResolverMixin
 from flytekit.core.interface import transform_function_to_interface
 from flytekit.core.pod_template import PodTemplate
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ def task(
     limits: Optional[Resources] = ...,
     secret_requests: Optional[List[Secret]] = ...,
     execution_mode: PythonFunctionTask.ExecutionBehavior = ...,
+    node_dependency_hints: Optional[
+        Iterable[Union[PythonFunctionTask, _annotated_launchplan.LaunchPlan, _annotated_workflow.WorkflowBase]]
+    ] = ...,
     task_resolver: Optional[TaskResolverMixin] = ...,
     docs: Optional[Documentation] = ...,
     disable_deck: Optional[bool] = ...,
@@ -125,6 +132,9 @@ def task(
     limits: Optional[Resources] = ...,
     secret_requests: Optional[List[Secret]] = ...,
     execution_mode: PythonFunctionTask.ExecutionBehavior = ...,
+    node_dependency_hints: Optional[
+        Iterable[Union[PythonFunctionTask, _annotated_launchplan.LaunchPlan, _annotated_workflow.WorkflowBase]]
+    ] = ...,
     task_resolver: Optional[TaskResolverMixin] = ...,
     docs: Optional[Documentation] = ...,
     disable_deck: Optional[bool] = ...,
@@ -152,6 +162,9 @@ def task(
     limits: Optional[Resources] = None,
     secret_requests: Optional[List[Secret]] = None,
     execution_mode: PythonFunctionTask.ExecutionBehavior = PythonFunctionTask.ExecutionBehavior.DEFAULT,
+    node_dependency_hints: Optional[
+        Iterable[Union[PythonFunctionTask, _annotated_launchplan.LaunchPlan, _annotated_workflow.WorkflowBase]]
+    ] = None,
     task_resolver: Optional[TaskResolverMixin] = None,
     docs: Optional[Documentation] = None,
     disable_deck: Optional[bool] = None,
@@ -246,6 +259,28 @@ def foo2():
                      Refer to :py:class:`Secret` to understand how to specify the request for a secret. It
                      may change based on the backend provider.
     :param execution_mode: This is mainly for internal use. Please ignore. It is filled in automatically.
+    :param node_dependency_hints: A list of tasks, launchplans, or workflows that this task depends on. This is only
+        for dynamic tasks/workflows, where flyte cannot automatically determine the dependencies prior to runtime.
+        Even on dynamic tasks this is optional, but in some scenarios it will make registering the workflow easier,
+        because it allows registration to be done the same as for static tasks/workflows.
+
+        For example this is useful to run launchplans dynamically, because launchplans must be registered on flyteadmin
+        before they can be run. Tasks and workflows do not have this requirement.
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            @workflow
+            def workflow0():
+                ...
+
+            launchplan0 = LaunchPlan.get_or_create(workflow0)
+
+            # Specify node_dependency_hints so that launchplan0 will be registered on flyteadmin, despite this being a
+            # dynamic task.
+            @dynamic(node_dependency_hints=[launchplan0])
+            def launch_dynamically():
+                # To run a sub-launchplan it must have previously been registered on flyteadmin.
+                return [launchplan0]*10
     :param task_resolver: Provide a custom task resolver.
     :param disable_deck: (deprecated) If true, this task will not output deck html file
     :param enable_deck: If true, this task will output deck html file
@@ -276,6 +311,7 @@ def wrapper(fn: Callable[..., Any]) -> PythonFunctionTask[T]:
             limits=limits,
             secret_requests=secret_requests,
             execution_mode=execution_mode,
+            node_dependency_hints=node_dependency_hints,
             task_resolver=task_resolver,
             disable_deck=disable_deck,
             enable_deck=enable_deck,
diff --git a/flytekit/core/workflow.py b/flytekit/core/workflow.py
index 7c5e0c65f7..61a18c7b64 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/workflow.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/workflow.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union, cast, overload
 
 from flytekit.core import constants as _common_constants
+from flytekit.core import launch_plan as _annotated_launch_plan
 from flytekit.core.base_task import PythonTask, Task
 from flytekit.core.class_based_resolver import ClassStorageTaskResolver
 from flytekit.core.condition import ConditionalSection, conditional
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
     transform_inputs_to_parameters,
     transform_interface_to_typed_interface,
 )
-from flytekit.core.launch_plan import LaunchPlan
 from flytekit.core.node import Node
 from flytekit.core.promise import (
     NodeOutput,
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def create_conditional(self, name: str) -> ConditionalSection:
         FlyteContextManager.with_context(ctx.with_compilation_state(self.compilation_state))
         return conditional(name=name)
 
-    def add_entity(self, entity: Union[PythonTask, LaunchPlan, WorkflowBase], **kwargs) -> Node:
+    def add_entity(self, entity: Union[PythonTask, _annotated_launch_plan.LaunchPlan, WorkflowBase], **kwargs) -> Node:
         """
         Anytime you add an entity, all the inputs to the entity must be bound.
         """
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def add_workflow_output(
     def add_task(self, task: PythonTask, **kwargs) -> Node:
         return self.add_entity(task, **kwargs)
 
-    def add_launch_plan(self, launch_plan: LaunchPlan, **kwargs) -> Node:
+    def add_launch_plan(self, launch_plan: _annotated_launch_plan.LaunchPlan, **kwargs) -> Node:
         return self.add_entity(launch_plan, **kwargs)
 
     def add_subwf(self, sub_wf: WorkflowBase, **kwargs) -> Node:
diff --git a/flytekit/tools/translator.py b/flytekit/tools/translator.py
index 21f9e1b376..5d182c89b8 100644
--- a/flytekit/tools/translator.py
+++ b/flytekit/tools/translator.py
@@ -159,8 +159,10 @@ def fn(settings: SerializationSettings) -> List[str]:
 
 
 def get_serializable_task(
+    entity_mapping: OrderedDict,
     settings: SerializationSettings,
     entity: FlyteLocalEntity,
+    options: Optional[Options] = None,
 ) -> TaskSpec:
     task_id = _identifier_model.Identifier(
         _identifier_model.ResourceType.TASK,
@@ -176,6 +178,10 @@ def get_serializable_task(
         # during dynamic serialization
         settings = settings.with_serialized_context()
 
+        if entity.node_dependency_hints is not None:
+            for entity_hint in entity.node_dependency_hints:
+                get_serializable(entity_mapping, settings, entity_hint, options)
+
     container = entity.get_container(settings)
     # This pod will be incorrect when doing fast serialize
     pod = entity.get_k8s_pod(settings)
@@ -713,7 +719,7 @@ def get_serializable(
         cp_entity = get_reference_spec(entity_mapping, settings, entity)
 
     elif isinstance(entity, PythonTask):
-        cp_entity = get_serializable_task(settings, entity)
+        cp_entity = get_serializable_task(entity_mapping, settings, entity)
 
     elif isinstance(entity, WorkflowBase):
         cp_entity = get_serializable_workflow(entity_mapping, settings, entity, options)
diff --git a/plugins/flytekit-flyin/tests/test_flyin_plugin.py b/plugins/flytekit-flyin/tests/test_flyin_plugin.py
index 23cde516ce..ce2758e595 100644
--- a/plugins/flytekit-flyin/tests/test_flyin_plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/flytekit-flyin/tests/test_flyin_plugin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
 import mock
 import pytest
 from flytekitplugins.flyin import (
@@ -343,7 +345,7 @@ def t():
         project="p", domain="d", version="v", image_config=default_image_config
     )
 
-    serialized_task = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, t)
+    serialized_task = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, t)
     assert serialized_task.template.config == {"link_type": "vscode", "port": "8081"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_container_task.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_container_task.py
index 3ac4a47cc4..c89ec11345 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_container_task.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_container_task.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
 import pytest
 from kubernetes.client.models import (
     V1Affinity,
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ def test_pod_template():
     #################
     # Test Serialization
     #################
-    ts = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, ct)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, ct)
     assert ts.template.metadata.pod_template_name == "my-base-template"
     assert ts.template.container is None
     assert ts.template.k8s_pod is not None
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_dynamic.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_dynamic.py
index b9b0ebd3fa..44cc19b5c3 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_dynamic.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_dynamic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import typing
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 from flytekit.core.type_engine import TypeEngine
 from flytekit.core.workflow import workflow
 from flytekit.models.literals import LiteralMap
+from flytekit.tools.translator import get_serializable_task
 
 settings = flytekit.configuration.SerializationSettings(
     project="test_proj",
@@ -262,3 +264,29 @@ def wf(wf_in: str) -> typing.List[str]:
 
     res = dt(ss="hello")
     assert res == ["In t2 string is hello", "In t3 string is In t2 string is hello"]
+
+
+def test_node_dependency_hints_are_serialized():
+    @task
+    def t1() -> int:
+        return 0
+
+    @task
+    def t2() -> int:
+        return 0
+
+    @dynamic(node_dependency_hints=[t1, t2])
+    def dt(mode: int) -> int:
+        if mode == 1:
+            return t1()
+        if mode == 2:
+            return t2()
+
+        raise ValueError("Invalid mode")
+
+    entity_mapping = OrderedDict()
+    get_serializable_task(entity_mapping, settings, dt)
+
+    serialised_entities_iterator = iter(entity_mapping.values())
+    assert "t1" in next(serialised_entities_iterator).template.id.name
+    assert "t2" in next(serialised_entities_iterator).template.id.name
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_auto_container.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_auto_container.py
index fed612c98c..f5c7136b0b 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_auto_container.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_auto_container.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ def test_get_container(default_serialization_settings):
     assert c.image == "docker.io/xyz:some-git-hash"
     assert c.env == {"FOO": "bar"}
 
-    ts = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, task)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, task)
     assert ts.template.container.image == "docker.io/xyz:some-git-hash"
     assert ts.template.container.env == {"FOO": "bar"}
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ def test_get_container_with_task_envvars(default_serialization_settings):
     assert c.image == "docker.io/xyz:some-git-hash"
     assert c.env == {"FOO": "bar", "HAM": "spam"}
 
-    ts = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, task_with_env_vars)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, task_with_env_vars)
     assert ts.template.container.image == "docker.io/xyz:some-git-hash"
     assert ts.template.container.env == {"FOO": "bar", "HAM": "spam"}
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ def test_get_container_without_serialization_settings_envvars(minimal_serializat
     assert c.image == "docker.io/xyz:some-git-hash"
     assert c.env == {"HAM": "spam"}
 
-    ts = get_serializable_task(minimal_serialization_settings, task_with_env_vars)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), minimal_serialization_settings, task_with_env_vars)
     assert ts.template.container.image == "docker.io/xyz:some-git-hash"
     assert ts.template.container.env == {"HAM": "spam"}
 
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ def test_pod_template(default_serialization_settings):
     #################
     # Test Serialization
     #################
-    ts = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, task_with_pod_template)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, task_with_pod_template)
     assert ts.template.container is None
     # k8s_pod content is already verified above, so only check the existence here
     assert ts.template.k8s_pod is not None
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ def test_minimum_pod_template(default_serialization_settings):
     #################
     # Test Serialization
     #################
-    ts = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, task_with_minimum_pod_template)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, task_with_minimum_pod_template)
     assert ts.template.container is None
     # k8s_pod content is already verified above, so only check the existence here
     assert ts.template.k8s_pod is not None
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_function_task.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_function_task.py
index 498228f3fe..bec160cd7e 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_function_task.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_python_function_task.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
 import pytest
 from kubernetes.client.models import V1Container, V1PodSpec
 
@@ -205,8 +207,20 @@ def func_with_pod_template(i: str):
     #################
     # Test Serialization
     #################
-    ts = get_serializable_task(default_serialization_settings, func_with_pod_template)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), default_serialization_settings, func_with_pod_template)
     assert ts.template.container is None
     # k8s_pod content is already verified above, so only check the existence here
     assert ts.template.k8s_pod is not None
     assert ts.template.metadata.pod_template_name == "A"
+
+
+def test_node_dependency_hints_are_not_allowed():
+    @task
+    def t1(i: str):
+        pass
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="node_dependency_hints should only be used on dynamic tasks"):
+
+        @task(node_dependency_hints=[t1])
+        def t2(i: str):
+            pass
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_utils.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_utils.py
index 910156f50a..ca0d07565d 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
 import pytest
 
 import flytekit
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ def t() -> str:
     assert t() == "hello world"
     assert t.get_config(settings=ss) == {}
 
-    ts = get_serializable_task(ss, t)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), ss, t)
     assert ts.template.config == {"foo": "bar"}
 
     @task
@@ -98,5 +100,5 @@ def t() -> str:
     def t() -> str:
         return "hello world"
 
-    ts = get_serializable_task(ss, t)
+    ts = get_serializable_task(OrderedDict(), ss, t)
     assert ts.template.config == {"foo": "baz"}