diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3294.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/3294.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ace80a260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3294.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+feat/adding preppost license to allowed
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
index 3f3bdea4b4..ff15fbc138 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
@@ -1959,7 +1959,10 @@ def _check_license_argument(license_type, additional_switches):
         # In older versions probably it might raise an error. But not sure.
         license_type = license_type.lower().strip()
 
-        if "enterprise" in license_type and "solver" not in license_type:
+        if "preppost" in license_type:
+            license_type = "preppost"
+
+        elif "enterprise" in license_type and "solver" not in license_type:
             license_type = "ansys"
 
         elif "enterprise" in license_type and "solver" in license_type:
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
index b5ef1314bb..8740084ca9 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "meba": "Ansys Mechanical Enterprise Solver",
     "mech_2": "Ansys Mechanical Premium",
     "mech_1": "Ansys Mechanical Pro",
+    "preppost": "Mechanical Enterprise PrepPost",
 }
 ALLOWABLE_LICENSES = list(LICENSES)