diff --git a/docs/user_guide/build_hdl.rst b/docs/user_guide/build_hdl.rst
index 6f2a783e331..fdfc6dfdb5b 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/build_hdl.rst
+++ b/docs/user_guide/build_hdl.rst
@@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ when building a project:
   operations. Default value is 8.
 - **ADI_NO_BITSTREAM_COMPRESSION**: if set, disables compression of the final
   bitstream file.
+- **ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT**: specifies the path to a Tcl script to be
+  executed before the phys_opt_design (POD) stage.
 - **ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT**: specifies the path to a Tcl script to be executed
   after the routing design step.
 - **ADI_POWER_OPTIMIZATION**: if set to 1, enables power optimization during the
diff --git a/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl b/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl
index 0866e033879..99a8e2e7d15 100644
--- a/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ###############################################################################
-## Copyright (C) 2014-2023 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+## Copyright (C) 2014-2023, 2025 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 ### SPDX short identifier: ADIBSD
 ###############################################################################
 
 source ../../../scripts/adi_env.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_board.tcl
+set ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT [file normalize $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl]
 
 adi_project_create adrv9361z7035_ccbob_cmos 0 {} "xc7z035ifbg676-2L"
 adi_project_files adrv9361z7035_ccbob_cmos [list \
diff --git a/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl b/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl
index 48c00cfafad..6bac5d4b929 100644
--- a/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ###############################################################################
-## Copyright (C) 2014-2023 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+## Copyright (C) 2014-2023, 2025 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 ### SPDX short identifier: ADIBSD
 ###############################################################################
 
 source ../../../scripts/adi_env.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_board.tcl
+set ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT [file normalize $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl]
 
 adi_project_create adrv9361z7035_ccbob_lvds 0 {} "xc7z035ifbg676-2L"
 adi_project_files adrv9361z7035_ccbob_lvds [list \
diff --git a/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccfmc_lvds/system_project.tcl b/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccfmc_lvds/system_project.tcl
index 0c838d86a70..de0daaa80c3 100644
--- a/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccfmc_lvds/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/adrv9361z7035/ccfmc_lvds/system_project.tcl
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ###############################################################################
-## Copyright (C) 2014-2023 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+## Copyright (C) 2014-2023, 2025 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 ### SPDX short identifier: ADIBSD
 ###############################################################################
 
 source ../../../scripts/adi_env.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_board.tcl
+set ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT [file normalize $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl]
 
 adi_project_create adrv9361z7035_ccfmc_lvds 0 {} "xc7z035ifbg676-2L"
 adi_project_files adrv9361z7035_ccfmc_lvds [list \
diff --git a/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl b/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl
index 446eeda6a44..ffc7fab5859 100644
--- a/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_cmos/system_project.tcl
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ###############################################################################
-## Copyright (C) 2016-2023 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+## Copyright (C) 2016-2023, 2025 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 ### SPDX short identifier: ADIBSD
 ###############################################################################
 
 source ../../../scripts/adi_env.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_board.tcl
+set ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT [file normalize $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl]
 
 adi_project_create adrv9364z7020_ccbob_cmos 0 {} "xc7z020clg400-1"
 adi_project_files adrv9364z7020_ccbob_cmos [list \
diff --git a/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl b/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl
index 6f2e9e5e494..d42462a17ed 100644
--- a/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/adrv9364z7020/ccbob_lvds/system_project.tcl
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ###############################################################################
-## Copyright (C) 2014-2023 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+## Copyright (C) 2014-2023, 2025 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 ### SPDX short identifier: ADIBSD
 ###############################################################################
 
 source ../../../scripts/adi_env.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
 source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/adi_board.tcl
+set ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT [file normalize $ad_hdl_dir/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl]
 
 adi_project_create adrv9364z7020_ccbob_lvds 0 {} "xc7z020clg400-1"
 adi_project_files adrv9364z7020_ccbob_lvds [list \
diff --git a/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl b/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
index 5e664aa0905..b9f858abc50 100644
--- a/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
+++ b/projects/scripts/adi_project_xilinx.tcl
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ proc adi_project_create {project_name mode parameter_list device {board "not-app
 # \param[project_files] - list of project files
 #
 proc adi_project_files {project_name project_files} {
+  global ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT
   global ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT
 
   foreach pfile $project_files {
@@ -334,6 +335,9 @@ proc adi_project_files {project_name project_files} {
     }
   }
 
+  if {[info exists ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT]} {
+    add_files -fileset utils_1 -norecurse ${ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT}
+  }
   if {[info exists ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT]} {
     add_files -fileset utils_1 -norecurse ${ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT}
   }
@@ -356,6 +360,7 @@ proc adi_project_run {project_name} {
   global ADI_USE_OOC_SYNTHESIS
   global ADI_MAX_OOC_JOBS
   global ADI_GENERATE_BIN
+  global ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT
   global ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT
 
   if {[info exists ::env(ADI_MAX_THREADS)]} {
@@ -395,6 +400,10 @@ proc adi_project_run {project_name} {
 
   set_param board.repoPaths [get_property LOCAL_ROOT_DIR [xhub::get_xstores xilinx_board_store]]
 
+  if {[info exists ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT]} {
+    set_property STEPS.POST_ROUTE_PHYS_OPT_DESIGN.IS_ENABLED true [get_runs impl_1]
+    set_property STEPS.POST_ROUTE_PHYS_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE [ get_files ${ADI_POST_ROUTE_POD_PRE_SCRIPT} -of [get_fileset utils_1] ] [get_runs impl_1]
+  }
   if {[info exists ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT]} {
     set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.POST [ get_files ${ADI_POST_ROUTE_SCRIPT} -of [get_fileset utils_1] ] [get_runs impl_1]
   }
diff --git a/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl b/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b078064a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/scripts/route_design.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This script is used to fix some hold timing issues presented in more recent
+# versions of vivado. This remedy was given by AMD employee through the xilinx
+# forums.
+# References:
+# https://adaptivesupport.amd.com/s/question/0D5Pd00000pVOyuKAG/unexpected-hold-errors-when-moving-to-vivado-20251?language=en_US
+# https://adaptivesupport.amd.com/s/question/0D5Pd0000153gqkKAA/persistent-hold-timing-violations-after-upgrading-to-vivado-2025x-physoptdesign-holdfix-ineffective?language=en_US
+route_design