diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 51eba4c4..3aa0c17a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ variables:
   - cluster_advanced_knet_full
   - cluster_advanced_knet_implicit
   - cluster_advanced_udp_full
+  - cluster_basic_cloud_packages
   - cluster_basic_custom_fence_agents
   - cluster_basic_custom_packages
   - cluster_basic_custom_pcsd_tls_cert_role
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f7e0ff3..2bfa6fdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@ boolean, default: `true`
 If set to `true`, cluster services will be configured to start on boot. If set
 to `false`, cluster services will be configured not to start on boot.
 
+#### `ha_cluster_install_cloud_agents`
+
+boolean, default: `false`
+
+The role automatically installs needed HA Cluster packages. However, resource
+and fence agents for cloud environments are not installed by default on RHEL.
+If you need those to be installed, set this variable to `true`. Alternatively,
+you can specify those packages in
+[`ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages`](#ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages) and
+[`ha_cluster_extra_packages`](#ha_cluster_extra_packages) variables.
+
 #### `ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages`
 
 list of fence agent packages to install, default: fence-agents-all, fence-virt
@@ -136,8 +147,8 @@ This variable can be used to install additional packages not installed
 automatically by the role, for example custom resource agents.
 
 It is possible to specify fence agents here as well. However,
-`ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages` is preferred for that, so that its default
-value is overridden.
+[`ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages`](#ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages) is
+preferred for that, so that its default value is overridden.
 
 #### `ha_cluster_hacluster_password`
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9460ebe5..9289a996 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ ha_cluster_cluster_present: true
 
 ha_cluster_start_on_boot: true
 
+ha_cluster_install_cloud_agents: false
 ha_cluster_extra_packages: []
-
 # Default fence agent packages are defined in respective os_family var files
 ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages:
   "{{ __ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages_default }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3e20c8a3..fd0aab04 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
           +
           ha_cluster_sbd_enabled | ternary(__ha_cluster_sbd_packages, [])
           +
+          ha_cluster_install_cloud_agents |
+            ternary(__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages, [])
+          +
           ha_cluster_fence_agent_packages }}"
         state: present
         use: "{{ (__ha_cluster_is_ostree | d(false)) |
diff --git a/tests/tests_cluster_basic_cloud_packages.yml b/tests/tests_cluster_basic_cloud_packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d99c54e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests_cluster_basic_cloud_packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+---
+- name: Minimal cluster configuration, install cloud agents
+  hosts: all
+  vars_files: vars/main.yml
+  vars:
+    ha_cluster_cluster_name: test-cluster
+    ha_cluster_install_cloud_agents: true
+    __test_agents_rhel_8:
+      - resource-agents-aliyun
+      - resource-agents-gcp
+      - fence-agents-aliyun
+      - fence-agents-aws
+      - fence-agents-azure-arm
+      - fence-agents-gce
+    __test_agents_rhel_9:
+      - resource-agents-cloud
+      - fence-agents-aliyun
+      - fence-agents-aws
+      - fence-agents-azure-arm
+      - fence-agents-compute
+      - fence-agents-gce
+      - fence-agents-ibm-powervs
+      - fence-agents-ibm-vpc
+      - fence-agents-kubevirt
+      - fence-agents-openstack
+    __test_agents: "{{ (ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == '8') |
+      ternary(__test_agents_rhel_8, __test_agents_rhel_9) }}"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Run test
+      tags: tests::verify
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "RedHat"
+      block:
+        - name: Set up test environment
+          include_role:
+            name: linux-system-roles.ha_cluster
+            tasks_from: test_setup.yml
+
+        - name: Skip test on ostree systems
+          meta: end_host
+          when: __ha_cluster_is_ostree | d(false)
+
+        - name: Ensure cloud agents are not installed
+          package:
+            name: "{{ __test_agents }}"
+            state: absent
+
+        - name: Run HA Cluster role
+          include_role:
+            name: linux-system-roles.ha_cluster
+            public: true
+
+        - name: Get packages status
+          package_facts:
+
+        - name: Check installed packages
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - "item in ansible_facts.packages"
+          loop: "{{ __test_agents }}"
+
+        - name: Check cluster status
+          include_tasks: tasks/assert_cluster_running.yml
+
+    - name: Message
+      debug:
+        msg: This test is RHEL specific
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] != "RedHat"
diff --git a/vars/CentOS_8.yml b/vars/CentOS_8.yml
index 9d945530..b6e6987d 100644
--- a/vars/CentOS_8.yml
+++ b/vars/CentOS_8.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ __ha_cluster_repos:
     name: HighAvailability
   - id: resilientstorage
     name: ResilientStorage
+
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages:
+  - resource-agents-aliyun
+  - resource-agents-gcp
+  - fence-agents-aliyun
+  - fence-agents-aws
+  - fence-agents-azure-arm
+  - fence-agents-gce
diff --git a/vars/CentOS_9.yml b/vars/CentOS_9.yml
index 61ed50eb..62111680 100644
--- a/vars/CentOS_9.yml
+++ b/vars/CentOS_9.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,15 @@ __ha_cluster_repos:
     name: HighAvailability
   - id: resilientstorage
     name: ResilientStorage
+
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages:
+  - resource-agents-cloud
+  - fence-agents-aliyun
+  - fence-agents-aws
+  - fence-agents-azure-arm
+  - fence-agents-compute
+  - fence-agents-gce
+  - fence-agents-ibm-powervs
+  - fence-agents-ibm-vpc
+  - fence-agents-kubevirt
+  - fence-agents-openstack
diff --git a/vars/Fedora.yml b/vars/Fedora.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da81d994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Fedora.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+---
+# Put internal variables here with Fedora specific values.
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages: []
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index 4084f660..1d824fab 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ __ha_cluster_fullstack_node_packages:
   - pacemaker
   - openssl  # used in the role for generating preshared keys
 
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages: []
+
 __ha_cluster_qdevice_node_packages:
   - corosync-qdevice
   # dependencies of a script to set up qdevice certificates
diff --git a/vars/RedHat_8.yml b/vars/RedHat_8.yml
index 63ecf9e8..5709978d 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat_8.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat_8.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ __ha_cluster_repos:
     name: High Availability
   - id: rhel-8-for-{{ ansible_architecture }}-resilientstorage-rpms
     name: Resilient Storage
+
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages:
+  - resource-agents-aliyun
+  - resource-agents-gcp
+  - fence-agents-aliyun
+  - fence-agents-aws
+  - fence-agents-azure-arm
+  - fence-agents-gce
diff --git a/vars/RedHat_9.yml b/vars/RedHat_9.yml
index 01f562b7..40afae92 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat_9.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat_9.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,15 @@ __ha_cluster_repos:
     name: High Availability
   - id: rhel-9-for-{{ ansible_architecture }}-resilientstorage-rpms
     name: Resilient Storage
+
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages:
+  - resource-agents-cloud
+  - fence-agents-aliyun
+  - fence-agents-aws
+  - fence-agents-azure-arm
+  - fence-agents-compute
+  - fence-agents-gce
+  - fence-agents-ibm-powervs
+  - fence-agents-ibm-vpc
+  - fence-agents-kubevirt
+  - fence-agents-openstack
diff --git a/vars/Suse.yml b/vars/Suse.yml
index 1ea49e13..8bf6e69d 100644
--- a/vars/Suse.yml
+++ b/vars/Suse.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ __ha_cluster_role_essential_packages:
 
 __ha_cluster_fullstack_node_packages: []
 
+__ha_cluster_cloud_agents_packages: []
+
 __ha_cluster_qdevice_node_packages:
   - corosync-qdevice