diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f0b9c41..49830b98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ The default values for the HTTP server deamon are `httpd` (used by Apache) for R
 
 (Debian/Ubuntu only) The default version of PHP in the given OS version repositories. The specific version is set per distro and per version, but you can override it by providing a value here, like `"7.4"`.
 
+    php_default_version_redhat: ""
+
+(RedHat/CentOS only) The default version of PHP in the given OS version repositories. The specific version is set per distro and per version, but you can override it by providing a value here, like `"7.4"`.
+
 **If you'd like to be able to switch PHP versions easily, or use a version that's not available in system packages**: You can use the [`geerlingguy.php-versions`](https://galaxy.ansible.com/geerlingguy/php-versions/) role to more easily switch between major PHP versions (e.g. 5.6, 7.1, 7.2).
 
     php_packages_state: "present"
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2f7e9b67..d3d46741 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ php_packages_extra: []
 # Default PHP version to install on Debian-based OSes (OS-specific).
 # php_default_version_debian: ""
 
+# Default PHP version to install on RedHat-based OSes (OS-specific).
+# php_default_version_redhat: ""
+
 # PHP package state; use 'present' to make sure it's installed, or 'latest' if
 # you want to upgrade or switch versions using a new repo.
 php_packages_state: present
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9d04cfca..6daf21d0 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
     php_default_version_debian: "{{ __php_default_version_debian }}"
   when: php_default_version_debian is not defined and ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
+- name: Set the default PHP version for RedHat-based OSes.
+  set_fact:
+    php_default_version_redhat: "{{ __php_default_version_redhat }}"
+  when: php_default_version_redhat is not defined and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+
 - name: Define the name of the JSON extension package on Debian for PHP <8.
   set_fact:
     __php_json_package_debian: "{{ 'php' + php_default_version_debian + '-json' }}"
diff --git a/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml b/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
index 1d76b331..e996c7e1 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- name: Set the default PHP version for RedHat-based OSes.
+  command: "dnf module enable -y php:{{ php_default_version_redhat }}"
+
 - name: Ensure PHP packages are installed.
   package:
     name: "{{ php_packages + php_packages_extra }}"
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index e1e4458d..df66d39f 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+__php_default_version_redhat: "7.2"
+
 __php_packages:
   - php
   - php-cli