diff --git a/SOURCES/0001-Fix-the-Yum-Add-Repo-module-for-AlmaLinux-OS.patch b/SOURCES/0001-Fix-the-Yum-Add-Repo-module-for-AlmaLinux-OS.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 896f3e0..0000000
--- a/SOURCES/0001-Fix-the-Yum-Add-Repo-module-for-AlmaLinux-OS.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-From 7d91c98d0a06ea1e8bebf51cde13a6bbfd715b73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Elkhan Mammadli <elkhan.mammadli@protonmail.com>
-Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:48:04 +0400
-Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Fix the Yum Add Repo module for AlmaLinux OS
-
-Include AlmaLinux OS in the list of distributions
-that supports cc_yum_add_repo
-
-Signed-off-by: Elkhan Mammadli <elkhan.mammadli@protonmail.com>
----
- config/cloud.cfg.tmpl | 2 +-
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
-
-diff --git a/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl b/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
-index 80ab4f9..2eff94e 100644
---- a/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
-+++ b/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
-@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ cloud_config_modules:
- {% if variant in ["rhel"] %}
-  - rh_subscription
- {% endif %}
--{% if variant in ["rhel", "fedora", "photon"] %}
-+{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel", "fedora", "photon"] %}
- {% if variant not in ["photon"] %}
-  - spacewalk
- {% endif %}
--- 
-2.37.3
-
diff --git a/SOURCES/0001-Improve-AlmaLinux-OS-support-and-compatibility.patch b/SOURCES/0001-Improve-AlmaLinux-OS-support-and-compatibility.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad7dfa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/0001-Improve-AlmaLinux-OS-support-and-compatibility.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+From 36abf30dbaf4f4ef03e6c56cb2557af95c709727 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Elkhan Mammadli <elkhan.mammadli@protonmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:22:03 +0400
+Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Improve AlmaLinux OS support and compatibility
+
+Improve the compatibility with the upstream
+
+Signed-off-by: Elkhan Mammadli <elkhan.mammadli@protonmail.com>
+---
+ cloudinit/settings.py                   |  2 +-
+ cloudinit/sources/DataSourceRbxCloud.py |  2 +-
+ config/cloud.cfg.tmpl                   | 10 +++++-----
+ packages/pkg-deps.json                  | 14 ++++++++++++++
+ systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl       |  2 +-
+ systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl        |  4 ++--
+ systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl   | 12 ++++++------
+ systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl         |  4 ++--
+ tests/unittests/test_net.py             |  1 +
+ tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py |  2 ++
+ tools/read-dependencies                 |  6 +++++-
+ 11 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/cloudinit/settings.py b/cloudinit/settings.py
+index 71672e1..e8224f8 100644
+--- a/cloudinit/settings.py
++++ b/cloudinit/settings.py
+@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CFG_BUILTIN = {
+             "cloud_dir": "/var/lib/cloud",
+             "templates_dir": "/etc/cloud/templates/",
+         },
+-        "distro": "rhel",
++        "distro": "almalinux",
+         "network": {"renderers": None},
+     },
+     "vendor_data": {"enabled": True, "prefix": []},
+diff --git a/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceRbxCloud.py b/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceRbxCloud.py
+index 14ac77e..7cd14a1 100644
+--- a/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceRbxCloud.py
++++ b/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceRbxCloud.py
+@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def _sub_arp(cmd):
+ 
+ def gratuitous_arp(items, distro):
+     source_param = "-S"
+-    if distro.name in ["fedora", "centos", "rhel"]:
++    if distro.name in ["almalinux", "fedora", "centos", "rhel"]:
+         source_param = "-s"
+     for item in items:
+         try:
+diff --git a/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl b/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
+index 80ab4f9..ce63c1b 100644
+--- a/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
++++ b/config/cloud.cfg.tmpl
+@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ disable_root: true
+ 
+ {% if variant in ["almalinux", "alpine", "amazon", "centos", "cloudlinux", "eurolinux",
+                   "fedora", "miraclelinux", "openEuler", "rhel", "rocky", "virtuozzo"] %}
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "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']
+@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ network:
+   config: disabled
+ {% endif %}
+ 
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ # Default redhat settings:
+ ssh_deletekeys:   true
+ ssh_genkeytypes:  ['rsa', 'ecdsa', 'ed25519']
+@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ cloud_config_modules:
+ {% endif %}
+ {% if variant not in ["photon"] %}
+  - ssh-import-id
+-{% if variant not in ["rhel"] %}
++{% if variant not in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+  - keyboard
+ {% endif %}
+  - locale
+@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ cloud_config_modules:
+ {% if variant in ["rhel"] %}
+  - rh_subscription
+ {% endif %}
+-{% if variant in ["rhel", "fedora", "photon"] %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel", "fedora", "photon"] %}
+ {% if variant not in ["photon"] %}
+  - spacewalk
+ {% endif %}
+@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ system_info:
+      groups: [adm, sudo]
+ {% elif variant == "arch" %}
+      groups: [wheel, users]
+-{% elif variant == "rhel" %}
++{% elif variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+      groups: [adm, systemd-journal]
+ {% else %}
+      groups: [wheel, adm, systemd-journal]
+diff --git a/packages/pkg-deps.json b/packages/pkg-deps.json
+index eaf1346..0c22fd4 100644
+--- a/packages/pkg-deps.json
++++ b/packages/pkg-deps.json
+@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@
+          "procps"
+       ]
+    },
++   "almalinux" : {
++      "build-requires" : [
++         "python3-devel"
++      ],
++      "requires" : [
++         "e2fsprogs",
++         "iproute",
++         "net-tools",
++         "procps",
++         "rsyslog",
++         "shadow-utils",
++         "sudo"
++      ]
++   },
+    "centos" : {
+       "build-requires" : [
+          "python3-devel"
+diff --git a/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
+index d5568a6..4b88f83 100644
+--- a/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
++++ b/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
+@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ 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" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+ {% endif %}
+diff --git a/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl
+index 85f423a..aa5990c 100644
+--- a/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl
++++ b/systemd/cloud-final.service.tmpl
+@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ After=multi-user.target
+ Before=apt-daily.service
+ {% endif %}
+ Wants=network-online.target cloud-config.service
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+ {% endif %}
+@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloud-init modules --mode=final
+ RemainAfterExit=yes
+ TimeoutSec=0
+ KillMode=process
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ # Restart NetworkManager if it is present and running.
+ ExecStartPost=/bin/sh -c 'u=NetworkManager.service; \
+  out=$(systemctl show --property=SubState $u) || exit; \
+diff --git a/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl
+index a6b8265..29ac717 100644
+--- a/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl
++++ b/systemd/cloud-init-local.service.tmpl
+@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
+ ## template:jinja
+ [Unit]
+ Description=Initial cloud-init job (pre-networking)
+-{% if variant in ["ubuntu", "unknown", "debian", "rhel" ] %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "ubuntu", "unknown", "debian", "rhel" ] %}
+ DefaultDependencies=no
+ {% endif %}
+ Wants=network-pre.target
+ After=hv_kvp_daemon.service
+ After=systemd-remount-fs.service
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ Requires=dbus.socket
+ After=dbus.socket
+ {% endif %}
+ Before=NetworkManager.service
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ Before=network.service
+ {% endif %}
+ Before=network-pre.target
+ Before=shutdown.target
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ Before=firewalld.target
+ Conflicts=shutdown.target
+ {% endif %}
+@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ Before=sysinit.target
+ Conflicts=shutdown.target
+ {% endif %}
+ RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/cloud
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+ {% endif %}
+ 
+ [Service]
+ Type=oneshot
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /run/cloud-init
+ ExecStartPre=/sbin/restorecon /run/cloud-init
+ ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/touch /run/cloud-init/enabled
+diff --git a/systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-init.service.tmpl
+index c170aef..08da708 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", "rhel"] %}
++{% if variant not in ["almalinux", "photon", "rhel"] %}
+ DefaultDependencies=no
+ {% endif %}
+ Wants=cloud-init-local.service
+@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Before=shutdown.target
+ Conflicts=shutdown.target
+ {% endif %}
+ Before=systemd-user-sessions.service
+-{% if variant == "rhel" %}
++{% if variant in ["almalinux", "rhel"] %}
+ ConditionPathExists=!/etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
+ ConditionKernelCommandLine=!cloud-init=disabled
+ {% endif %}
+diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_net.py b/tests/unittests/test_net.py
+index 591241b..05aa3f9 100644
+--- a/tests/unittests/test_net.py
++++ b/tests/unittests/test_net.py
+@@ -6254,6 +6254,7 @@ class TestNetRenderers(CiTestCase):
+     def test_sysconfig_available_uses_variant_mapping(self, m_info, m_avail):
+         m_avail.return_value = True
+         variants = [
++            "almalinux",
+             "suse",
+             "centos",
+             "eurolinux",
+diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py b/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py
+index 9f95d44..f1844e9 100644
+--- a/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py
++++ b/tests/unittests/test_render_cloudcfg.py
+@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from tests.unittests.helpers import cloud_init_project_dir
+ 
+ # TODO(Look to align with tools.render-cloudcfg or cloudinit.distos.OSFAMILIES)
+ DISTRO_VARIANTS = [
++    "almalinux",
+     "amazon",
+     "arch",
+     "centos",
+@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ class TestRenderCloudCfg:
+             system_cfg = util.load_yaml(stream.read())
+ 
+         default_user_exceptions = {
++            "almalinux": "almalinux",
+             "amazon": "ec2-user",
+             "debian": "ubuntu",
+             "rhel": "cloud-user",
+diff --git a/tools/read-dependencies b/tools/read-dependencies
+index efa5879..4f0953e 100755
+--- a/tools/read-dependencies
++++ b/tools/read-dependencies
+@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ DEFAULT_REQUIREMENTS = 'requirements.txt'
+ 
+ # Map the appropriate package dir needed for each distro choice
+ DISTRO_PKG_TYPE_MAP = {
++    'almalinux': 'redhat',
+     'centos': 'redhat',
+     'eurolinux': 'redhat',
+     'miraclelinux': 'redhat',
+@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ ZYPPER_INSTALL = [
+     '--auto-agree-with-licenses']
+ 
+ DRY_DISTRO_INSTALL_PKG_CMD = {
++    'almalinux': ['yum', 'install', '--assumeyes'],
+     'rocky': ['yum', 'install', '--assumeyes'],
+     'centos': ['yum', 'install', '--assumeyes'],
+     'eurolinux': ['yum', 'install', '--assumeyes'],
+@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ DRY_DISTRO_INSTALL_PKG_CMD = {
+ }
+ 
+ DISTRO_INSTALL_PKG_CMD = {
++    'almalinux': MAYBE_RELIABLE_YUM_INSTALL,
+     'rocky': MAYBE_RELIABLE_YUM_INSTALL,
+     'eurolinux': MAYBE_RELIABLE_YUM_INSTALL,
+     'miraclelinux': MAYBE_RELIABLE_YUM_INSTALL,
+@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ DISTRO_INSTALL_PKG_CMD = {
+ 
+ # List of base system packages required to enable ci automation
+ CI_SYSTEM_BASE_PKGS = {
++    'almalinux': ['python3-tox'],
+     'common': ['make', 'sudo', 'tar'],
+     'eurolinux': ['python3-tox'],
+     'miraclelinux': ['python3-tox'],
+@@ -285,7 +289,7 @@ def pkg_install(pkg_list, distro, test_distro=False, dry_run=False):
+         cmd = DRY_DISTRO_INSTALL_PKG_CMD[distro]
+     install_cmd.extend(cmd)
+ 
+-    if distro in ['centos', 'redhat', 'rocky', 'eurolinux']:
++    if distro in ['almalinux', 'centos', 'redhat', 'rocky', 'eurolinux']:
+         # CentOS and Redhat need epel-release to access oauthlib and jsonschema
+         subprocess.check_call(install_cmd + ['epel-release'])
+     if distro in ['suse', 'opensuse', 'redhat', 'rocky', 'centos', 'eurolinux']:
+-- 
+2.37.3
+
diff --git a/SPECS/cloud-init.spec b/SPECS/cloud-init.spec
index 9eba34f..50eb6b8 100644
--- a/SPECS/cloud-init.spec
+++ b/SPECS/cloud-init.spec
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Patch13: ci-Revert-Add-native-NetworkManager-support-1224.patch
 Patch14: ci-Revert-Use-Network-Manager-and-Netplan-as-default-re.patch
 
 # AlmaLinux patches
-Patch100: 0001-Fix-the-Yum-Add-Repo-module-for-AlmaLinux-OS.patch
+Patch100: 0001-Improve-AlmaLinux-OS-support-and-compatibility.patch
 
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