diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 4e557d550..cfd1d387a 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             $provider = 'mysql'
           }
         }
-        /^(RedHat|Rocky|CentOS|Scientific|OracleLinux)$/: {
+        /^(RedHat|Rocky|CentOS|Scientific|OracleLinux|AlmaLinux)$/: {
           if versioncmp($::operatingsystemmajrelease, '7') >= 0 {
             $provider = 'mariadb'
             if versioncmp($::operatingsystemmajrelease, '8') >= 0 {
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index dcd800c05..f51671955 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
         "8"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "operatingsystem": "AlmaLinux",
+      "operatingsystemrelease": [
+        "8"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "requirements": [