diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 201bfdf..33a29da 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ galaxy_info:
       versions:
         - all
   galaxy_tags:
+    - el
     - el8
     - el9
     - el10
diff --git a/tests/vars/redhat_clone_vars.yml b/tests/vars/redhat_clone_vars.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54c0978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars/redhat_clone_vars.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# vars for handling conditionals for RedHat and clones
+---
+# Ansible distribution identifiers that the role treats like RHEL
+__sudo_rh_distros:
+  - AlmaLinux
+  - CentOS
+  - RedHat
+  - Rocky
+
+# Same as above but includes Fedora
+__sudo_rh_distros_fedora: "{{ __sudo_rh_distros + ['Fedora'] }}"
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone
+__sudo_is_rh_distro: "{{ ansible_distribution in __sudo_rh_distros }}"
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone, or Fedora
+__sudo_is_rh_distro_fedora: "{{ ansible_distribution in __sudo_rh_distros_fedora }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 939a517..c8e60b2 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,20 @@ __sudo_required_facts:
   - os_family
 __sudo_required_facts_subsets: "{{ ['!all', '!min'] +
   __sudo_required_facts }}"
+
+# BEGIN redhat distros variables
+# Ansible distribution identifiers that the role treats like RHEL
+__sudo_rh_distros:
+  - AlmaLinux
+  - CentOS
+  - RedHat
+  - Rocky
+
+# Same as above but includes Fedora
+__sudo_rh_distros_fedora: "{{ __sudo_rh_distros + ['Fedora'] }}"
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone
+__sudo_is_rh_distro: "{{ ansible_distribution in __sudo_rh_distros }}"
+
+# Use this in conditionals to check if distro is Red Hat or clone, or Fedora
+__sudo_is_rh_distro_fedora: "{{ ansible_distribution in __sudo_rh_distros_fedora }}"
+# END redhat distros variables