diff --git a/SOURCES/hplip-3.18.4-gpgdir-rules-gpg-server.patch b/SOURCES/hplip-3.18.4-gpgdir-rules-gpg-server.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..813baec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/hplip-3.18.4-gpgdir-rules-gpg-server.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+diff -uprN a/base/password.py b/base/password.py
+--- a/base/password.py	2021-07-16 11:19:07.363594142 +0300
++++ b/base/password.py	2021-07-16 11:19:52.441320237 +0300
+@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ AUTH_TYPES = {'mepis': 'su',
+               'boss': 'su',
+               'lfs': 'su',
+               'manjarolinux': 'sudo',
++              'almalinux': 'su',
+               }
+ 
+ 
+diff -uprN a/base/validation.py b/base/validation.py
+--- a/base/validation.py	2021-07-16 11:19:07.364594092 +0300
++++ b/base/validation.py	2021-07-16 11:22:50.609324314 +0300
+@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class DigiSign_Verification(object):
+ 
+ 
+ class GPG_Verification(DigiSign_Verification):
+-    def __init__(self, pgp_site = 'pool.sks-keyservers.net', key = 0x4ABA2F66DBD5A95894910E0673D770CDA59047B9):
++    def __init__(self, pgp_site = 'pgp.mit.edu', key = 0x4ABA2F66DBD5A95894910E0673D770CDA59047B9):
+         self.__pgp_site = pgp_site
+         self.__key = key
+         self.__gpg = utils.which('gpg',True)
+@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class GPG_Verification(DigiSign_Verifica
+ 
+         if not os.path.exists(self.__gpg_dir):
+             try:
+-                os.mkdir(self.__gpg_dir, 0o755)
++                os.mkdir(self.__gpg_dir, 0o700)
+             except OSError:
+                 log.error("Failed to create %s" % self.__gpg_dir)
+         self.__change_owner()
diff --git a/SPECS/hplip.spec b/SPECS/hplip.spec
index f1d6ca6..6012311 100644
--- a/SPECS/hplip.spec
+++ b/SPECS/hplip.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.18.4
-Release: 9%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}.alma
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT and BSD and IJG and Public Domain and GPLv2+ with exceptions and ISC
 
 Url: https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Patch30: hplip-typo.patch
 Patch31: hplip-keyserver.patch
 Patch32: hplip-covscan.patch
 
+# AlmaLinux
+Patch100: hplip-3.18.4-gpgdir-rules-gpg-server.patch
+
 Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: python3-pillow
 Requires: cups
@@ -254,6 +257,8 @@ rm prnt/hpcups/ErnieFilter.{cpp,h} prnt/hpijs/ernieplatform.h
 # 1602547 - Please review important issues found by covscan in "hplip-3.18.4-2.el8+7" package
 %patch32 -p1 -b .covscan
 
+%patch100 -p1 -b .gpgdir-rules-gpg-server
+
 sed -i.duplex-constraints \
     -e 's,\(UIConstraints.* \*Duplex\),//\1,' \
     prnt/drv/hpcups.drv.in
@@ -538,6 +543,11 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sane.d/dll.d/hpaio
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 16 2021 Sergey Fokin <sfokin@cloudlinux.com> - 3.18.4-9.alma
+- add AlmaLinux support
+- fix permission for custom created gpg dir
+- change gpg server to pgp.mit.edu
+
 * Fri Jun 14 2019 Tomas Korbar <tkorbar@redhat.com> - 3.18.4-9
 - update patch for covscan bug rhbz#1602547