diff --git a/tests/vars/rh_distros_vars.yml b/tests/vars/rh_distros_vars.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20cd727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars/rh_distros_vars.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# vars for handling conditionals for RedHat and clones
+# DO NOT EDIT - file is auto-generated
+# repo is https://github.com/linux-system-roles/.github
+# file is playbooks/templates/tests/vars/rh_distros_vars.yml
+---
+# Ansible distribution identifiers that the role treats like RHEL
+__systemd_rh_distros:
+  - AlmaLinux
+  - CentOS
+  - RedHat
+  - Rocky
+
+# Same as above but includes Fedora
+__systemd_rh_distros_fedora: "{{ __systemd_rh_distros + ['Fedora'] }}"
+
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone
+__systemd_is_rh_distro: "{{ ansible_distribution in __systemd_rh_distros }}"
+
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone, or Fedora
+__systemd_is_rh_distro_fedora: "{{ ansible_distribution in __systemd_rh_distros_fedora }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 6b34ff6..8754bfd 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,21 @@
 __systemd_packages:
   - systemd
 __admin_units_dir: /etc/systemd/system
+
+# BEGIN - DO NOT EDIT THIS BLOCK - rh distros variables
+# Ansible distribution identifiers that the role treats like RHEL
+__systemd_rh_distros:
+  - AlmaLinux
+  - CentOS
+  - RedHat
+  - Rocky
+
+# Same as above but includes Fedora
+__systemd_rh_distros_fedora: "{{ __systemd_rh_distros + ['Fedora'] }}"
+
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone
+__systemd_is_rh_distro: "{{ ansible_distribution in __systemd_rh_distros }}"
+
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone, or Fedora
+__systemd_is_rh_distro_fedora: "{{ ansible_distribution in __systemd_rh_distros_fedora }}"
+# END - DO NOT EDIT THIS BLOCK - rh distros variables