diff --git a/0001-waagent.service-set-ConditionVirtualization-microsof.patch b/0001-waagent.service-set-ConditionVirtualization-microsof.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6a312e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-waagent.service-set-ConditionVirtualization-microsof.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+From dac5101c56b59dbb14d96d4344d6cb2ac047b392 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Chris Patterson <cpatterson@microsoft.com>
+Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 10:45:47 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] waagent.service: set ConditionVirtualization=|microsoft
+
+Only start waagent service when running under Microsoft virtualization.
+
+Set it as a triggering condition to make it easier for downstreams or
+test setups to add another condition (i.e. run outside of hyperv).
+
+Signed-off-by: Chris Patterson <cpatterson@microsoft.com>
+---
+ bin/waagent2.0                   | 1 +
+ init/redhat/py2/waagent.service  | 1 +
+ init/redhat/waagent.service      | 1 +
+ init/waagent.service             | 1 +
+ 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/bin/waagent2.0 b/bin/waagent2.0
+index 34732677..c84c8c40 100644
+--- a/bin/waagent2.0
++++ b/bin/waagent2.0
+@@ -1569,6 +1569,7 @@ After=network.target
+ After=sshd.service
+ ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
+ ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
++ConditionVirtualization=|microsoft
+ 
+ [Service]
+ Type=simple
+diff --git a/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service b/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service
+index c6d15420..132e7027 100644
+--- a/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service
++++ b/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service
+@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
+ 
+ ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
+ ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
++ConditionVirtualization=|microsoft
+ 
+ [Service]
+ Type=simple
+diff --git a/init/redhat/waagent.service b/init/redhat/waagent.service
+index dc11fbb1..7c93b101 100644
+--- a/init/redhat/waagent.service
++++ b/init/redhat/waagent.service
+@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
+ 
+ ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
+ ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
++ConditionVirtualization=|microsoft
+ 
+ [Service]
+ Type=simple
+diff --git a/init/waagent.service b/init/waagent.service
+index e91f1433..aa1f3203 100644
+--- a/init/waagent.service
++++ b/init/waagent.service
+@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
+ 
+ ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
+ ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
++ConditionVirtualization=|microsoft
+ 
+ [Service]
+ Type=simple
+-- 
+2.37.3
+
diff --git a/WALinuxAgent.spec b/WALinuxAgent.spec
index 557d218..3af99ce 100644
--- a/WALinuxAgent.spec
+++ b/WALinuxAgent.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name:           WALinuxAgent
 Version:        2.7.3.0
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        The Microsoft Azure Linux Agent
 
 License:        ASL 2.0
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Source0:        https://github.com/Azure/%{name}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        module-setup.sh
 
 Patch0:         0001-Rudimentary-Fedora-OS-implementation.patch
+Patch1:         0001-waagent.service-set-ConditionVirtualization-microsof.patch
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ Udev rules specific to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 %patch0 -p1
+%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 %py3_build
@@ -121,6 +123,9 @@ install -m0755 -D -t %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/dracut/modules.d/%{dracut_modnam
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 18 2022 Chris Patterson <cpatterson@microsoft.com> - 2.7.3.0-2
+- Add ConditionVirtualization=|microsoft triggering condition
+
 * Wed Aug 03 2022 Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@redhat.com> - 2.7.3.0-1
 - Update to 2.7.3.0 (#2110155)