diff --git a/core-services/release-controller/_repos/ocp-4.19-rhel96.repo b/core-services/release-controller/_repos/ocp-4.19-rhel96.repo
index 23a5df98e5ad9..028eaa009ec59 100644
--- a/core-services/release-controller/_repos/ocp-4.19-rhel96.repo
+++ b/core-services/release-controller/_repos/ocp-4.19-rhel96.repo
@@ -57,3 +57,18 @@ username_file = /tmp/mirror-enterprise-basic-auth/username
 password_file = /tmp/mirror-enterprise-basic-auth/password
 failovermethod = priority
 skip_if_unavailable = true
+
+# Yes, this is the same repo as the 4.19 plashet above but with an includepkgs.
+# See https://issues.redhat.com/browse/ART-11248.
+[rhel-9.6-early-kernel]
+name = rhel-9.6-early-kernel
+baseurl = https://mirror2.openshift.com/enterprise/reposync/4.19/rhel-9-server-ose-rpms
+enabled = 1
+gpgkey = https://mirror.ops.rhcloud.com/libra/keys/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release https://mirror.ops.rhcloud.com/libra/keys/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-beta https://mirror.ops.rhcloud.com/libra/keys/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-openshifthosted
+sslverify = false
+gpgcheck = 0
+username_file = /tmp/mirror-enterprise-basic-auth/username
+password_file = /tmp/mirror-enterprise-basic-auth/password
+failovermethod = priority
+skip_if_unavailable = true
+includepkgs=kernel,kernel-*