diff --git a/files/common/rhel7-power9.repo b/files/common/rhel7-power9.repo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce104500b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/common/rhel7-power9.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[rhel7-power9-dvd]
+name = rhel7-power9 base dvd
+baseurl=http://infrastructure.fedoraproject.org/repo/rhel/RHEL7.6-power9/
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
+
+[rhel7-power9-base]
+name = rhel7-power9 base $basearch
+baseurl=http://infrastructure.fedoraproject.org/repo/rhel/rhel7/power9/$basearch/rhel-7-server-power9
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
+
+[rhel7-power9-optional]
+name = rhel7-power9 optional $basearch
+baseurl=http://infrastructure.fedoraproject.org/repo/rhel/rhel7/power9/$basearch/rhel-7-server-power9-optional
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
+
+[rhel7-power9-extras]
+name = rhel7-power9 extras $basearch
+baseurl=http://infrastructure.fedoraproject.org/repo/rhel/rhel7/power9/$basearch/rhel-7-server-power9-extras
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release
diff --git a/tasks/yumrepos.yml b/tasks/yumrepos.yml
index 9365063550..0bfbefaf6a 100644
--- a/tasks/yumrepos.yml
+++ b/tasks/yumrepos.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 ---
 - name: put rhel repos on rhel systems
   copy: src="{{ files }}/common/rhel{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.repo" dest="/etc/yum.repos.d/rhel{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.repo"
-  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat'
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' and not inventory_hostname.startswith('ppc9')
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - packages
+  - yumrepos
+
+- name: put rhel repos on rhel systems (power9)
+  copy: src="{{ files }}/common/rhel{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}-power9.repo" dest="/etc/yum.repos.d/rhel{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.repo"
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' and inventory_hostname.startswith('ppc9')
   tags:
   - config
   - packages
@@ -9,7 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: put rhel rhev for power repos on rhel power systems
   copy: src="{{ files }}/common/rhel7-power-rhev.repo" dest="/etc/yum.repos.d/rhel7-power-rhev.repo"
-  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution_major_version == 7 and ansible_architecture =='ppc64le'
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution_major_version == 7 and ansible_architecture =='ppc64le' and not inventory_hostname.startswith('ppc9')
   tags:
   - config
   - packages