diff --git a/SOURCES/python-2.7-almalinux_support.patch b/SOURCES/python-2.7-almalinux_support.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..599b1a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/python-2.7-almalinux_support.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff -Naur Python-2.7.17.orig/Lib/platform.py Python-2.7.17.alma/Lib/platform.py
+--- Python-2.7.17.orig/Lib/platform.py	2019-10-19 18:38:44.000000000 +0000
++++ Python-2.7.17.alma/Lib/platform.py	2021-03-22 07:54:35.254207418 +0000
+@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
+ # and http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man1/lsb_release.1.html
+ 
+ _supported_dists = (
+-    'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos',
++    'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos', 'almalinux',
+     'mandrake', 'mandriva', 'rocks', 'slackware', 'yellowdog', 'gentoo',
+     'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux')
+ 
diff --git a/SPECS/python2.spec b/SPECS/python2.spec
index 72b2dd3..459daef 100644
--- a/SPECS/python2.spec
+++ b/SPECS/python2.spec
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Conditionals and other variables controlling the build
 # ======================================================
 
+%global dist %{?dist}.alma
+
 # Note that the bcond macros are named for the CLI option they create.
 # "%%bcond_without" means "ENABLE by default and create a --without option"
 
@@ -730,6 +732,7 @@ Patch357: 00357-CVE-2021-3177.patch
 # above:
 
 Patch5000: 05000-autotool-intermediates.patch
+Patch5001: python-2.7-almalinux_support.patch
 
 # ======================================================
 # Additional metadata, and subpackages
@@ -1051,6 +1054,7 @@ find -name "*~" |xargs rm -f
 %patch5000 -p0 -b .autotool-intermediates
 %endif
 
+%patch5001 -p1
 
 # ======================================================
 # Configuring and building the code:
@@ -1979,6 +1983,9 @@ fi
 # ======================================================
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 20 2021 Andrew Lukoshko <alukoshko@almalinux.org> - 2.7.18-4.alma
+- Add AlmaLinux to supported distros
+
 * Fri Jan 22 2021 Charalampos Stratakis <cstratak@redhat.com> - 2.7.18-4
 - Security fix for CVE-2021-3177
 Resolves: rhbz#1919163