diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index e8f45eb..b242dc9 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -1766,5 +1766,13 @@ function system_update_8201() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Adds the workflow entity type.
+ */
+function system_update_8202() {
+  $workflow_type = \Drupal::entityManager()->getDefinition('workflow');
+  \Drupal::entityDefinitionUpdateManager()->installEntityType($workflow_type);
+}
+
+/**
  * @} End of "addtogroup updates-8.2.0".
  */