diff --git a/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl b/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
index fb4b456cc7e..80ab4f9635f 100644
--- a/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ disable_root: true
 
 {% if variant in ["almalinux", "alpine", "amazon", "centos", "cloudlinux", "eurolinux",
                   "fedora", "miraclelinux", "openEuler", "rhel", "rocky", "virtuozzo"] %}
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+mount_default_fields: [~, ~, 'auto', 'defaults,nofail,x-systemd.requires=cloud-init.service,_netdev', '0', '2']
+{% else %}
 mount_default_fields: [~, ~, 'auto', 'defaults,nofail', '0', '2']
+{% endif %}
 {% if variant == "amazon" %}
 resize_rootfs: noblock
 {% endif %}
@@ -66,6 +70,14 @@ network:
   config: disabled
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+# Default redhat settings:
+ssh_deletekeys:   true
+ssh_genkeytypes:  ['rsa', 'ecdsa', 'ed25519']
+syslog_fix_perms: ~
+disable_vmware_customization: false
+{% endif %}
+
 # The modules that run in the 'init' stage
 cloud_init_modules:
  - migrator
@@ -107,10 +119,15 @@ cloud_config_modules:
 {% endif %}
 {% if variant not in ["photon"] %}
  - ssh-import-id
+{% if variant not in ["rhel"] %}
  - keyboard
+{% endif %}
  - locale
 {% endif %}
  - set-passwords
+{% if variant in ["rhel"] %}
+ - rh_subscription
+{% endif %}
 {% if variant in ["rhel", "fedora", "photon"] %}
 {% if variant not in ["photon"] %}
  - spacewalk
@@ -239,6 +256,10 @@ system_info:
      name: ec2-user
      lock_passwd: True
      gecos: EC2 Default User
+{% elif variant == "rhel" %}
+     name: cloud-user
+     lock_passwd: true
+     gecos: Cloud User
 {% else %}
      name: {{ variant }}
      lock_passwd: True
@@ -254,6 +275,8 @@ system_info:
      groups: [adm, sudo]
 {% elif variant == "arch" %}
      groups: [wheel, users]
+{% elif variant == "rhel" %}
+     groups: [adm, systemd-journal]
 {% else %}
      groups: [wheel, adm, systemd-journal]
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
index 9d928ca2014..d5568a6e05d 100644
--- a/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
+++ b/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Description=Apply the settings specified in cloud-config
 After=network-online.target cloud-config.target
 After=snapd.seeded.service
 Wants=network-online.target cloud-config.target
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+{% endif %}
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
diff --git a/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl
index 8207b18ca6d..85f423ac345 100644
--- a/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl
+++ b/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ After=multi-user.target
 Before=apt-daily.service
 {% endif %}
 Wants=network-online.target cloud-config.service
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+{% endif %}
 
 
 [Service]
@@ -15,7 +19,16 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloud-init modules --mode=final
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 TimeoutSec=0
 KillMode=process
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+# Restart NetworkManager if it is present and running.
+ExecStartPost=/bin/sh -c 'u=NetworkManager.service; \
+ out=$(systemctl show --property=SubState $u) || exit; \
+ [ "$out" = "SubState=running" ] || exit 0; \
+ systemctl reload-or-try-restart $u'
+{% else %}
 TasksMax=infinity
+{% endif %}
+
 
 # Output needs to appear in instance console output
 StandardOutput=journal+console
diff --git a/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl
index bcbd5b947ed..6f3f9d8d09e 100644
--- a/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl
+++ b/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl
@@ -1,23 +1,43 @@
 ## template:jinja
 [Unit]
 Description=Initial cloud-init job (pre-networking)
-{% if variant in ["ubuntu", "unknown", "debian"] %}
+{% if variant in ["ubuntu", "unknown", "debian", "rhel" ] %}
 DefaultDependencies=no
 {% endif %}
 Wants=network-pre.target
 After=hv_kvp_daemon.service
 After=systemd-remount-fs.service
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+Requires=dbus.socket
+After=dbus.socket
+{% endif %}
 Before=NetworkManager.service
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+Before=network.service
+{% endif %}
 Before=network-pre.target
 Before=shutdown.target
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+Before=firewalld.target
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
+{% endif %}
 {% if variant in ["ubuntu", "unknown", "debian"] %}
 Before=sysinit.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 {% endif %}
 RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/cloud
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+{% endif %}
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /run/cloud-init
+ExecStartPre=/sbin/restorecon /run/cloud-init
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/touch /run/cloud-init/enabled
+{% endif %}
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloud-init init --local
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 TimeoutSec=0
diff --git a/systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl
index e71e5679065..c170aef72f7 100644
--- a/systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl
+++ b/systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## template:jinja
 [Unit]
 Description=Initial cloud-init job (metadata service crawler)
-{% if variant not in ["photon"] %}
+{% if variant not in ["photon", "rhel"] %}
 DefaultDependencies=no
 {% endif %}
 Wants=cloud-init-local.service
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ Before=shutdown.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 {% endif %}
 Before=systemd-user-sessions.service
+{% if variant == "rhel" %}
+ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+{% endif %}
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py b/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py
index 30fbd1a4713..9f95d4488ca 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def test_variant_sets_default_user_in_cloud_cfg(self, variant, tmpdir):
         default_user_exceptions = {
             "amazon": "ec2-user",
             "debian": "ubuntu",
+            "rhel": "cloud-user",
             "unknown": "ubuntu",
         }
         default_user = system_cfg["system_info"]["default_user"]["name"]