diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22abfe837..282321ea9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ An example how to include this role as a task:
 | Ubuntu 18.04.x | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:grey_question:    | :grey_question:    |
 | Ubuntu 20.04.x | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:grey_question:    | :grey_question:    |
 | Ubuntu 22.04.x | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |:grey_question:    | :white_check_mark: |
+| Rockylinux 9.x | :grey_question:    | :grey_question:    | :grey_question:    | :grey_question:    |:white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
 | Fedora 37      | :grey_question:    | :grey_question:    | :grey_question:    | :grey_question:    |:grey_question:    | :grey_question:    |
 
 - :white_check_mark: - tested, works fine
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index dece318b2..f113ebb7a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ postgresql_database_owner: "{{ postgresql_admin_user }}"
 postgresql_ext_install_contrib: no
 postgresql_ext_install_dev_headers: no
 postgresql_ext_install_postgis: no
+postgresql_ext_install_extra_packages: no
 
 # PostGIS
 postgresql_postgis_release_compatibility:
diff --git a/tasks/extensions.yml b/tasks/extensions.yml
index e7baac77c..fb7ad8864 100644
--- a/tasks/extensions.yml
+++ b/tasks/extensions.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
   when: postgresql_ext_install_dev_headers
 - import_tasks: extensions/postgis.yml
   when: postgresql_ext_install_postgis
+- import_tasks: extensions/extra_packages.yml
+  when: postgresql_ext_install_extra_packages
diff --git a/tasks/extensions/extra_packages.yml b/tasks/extensions/extra_packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efa59cf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/extensions/extra_packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# file: postgresql/tasks/extensions/extra_packages.yml
+
+- include_vars: "../../vars/extra_packages.yml"
+
+# keys
+- name: PostgreSQL | Extensions | Add repo keys | apt
+  apt_key:
+    id: "{{ item.value.id }}"
+    url: "{{ item.value.url }}"
+    state: present
+    keyring: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/{{ item.value.id }}.gpg
+  loop: "{{ postgresql_ext_extra_packages.apt_keys | default({}) | dict2items  }}"
+  when:
+    - postgresql_ext_extra_packages is defined
+    - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
+# repositories
+- name: PostgreSQL | Extensions | Add repos | apt
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "{{ item.value }}"
+    state: present
+  loop: "{{ postgresql_ext_extra_packages.apt_repositories | default({}) | dict2items }}"
+  when: 
+    - postgresql_ext_extra_packages is defined
+    - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+- name: PostgreSQL | Extensions | Add repos | RHEL
+  yum_repository:
+    name: "{{ item.value.name }}"
+    description: "{{ item.value.description }}"
+    baseurl: "{{ item.value.url }}"
+    gpgkey: "{{ item.value.gpgkey }}"
+    enabled: yes
+  loop: "{{ postgresql_ext_extra_packages.yum_repositories | default({}) | dict2items }}"
+  when: 
+    - postgresql_ext_extra_packages is defined
+    - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+# packages
+- name: PostgreSQL | Extensions | Add packages | apt
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ postgresql_ext_extra_packages.names }}"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+    cache_valid_time: "{{ apt_cache_valid_time | default (3600) }}"
+  when: 
+    - postgresql_ext_extra_packages is defined
+    - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+- name: PostgreSQL | Extensions | Add packages | RHEL
+  yum:
+    name: "{{ postgresql_ext_extra_packages.names }}"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: 
+    - postgresql_ext_extra_packages is defined
+    - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
diff --git a/tasks/install_rhel.yml b/tasks/install_rhel.yml
index f8a755bf4..40860ed2e 100644
--- a/tasks/install_rhel.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_rhel.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       - name: PostgreSQL | Disable postgresql module (necessary for RHEL8+)
         command:
           cmd: dnf module disable postgresql -y
-        when: "ansible_distribution_major_version == '8'"
+        when: "ansible_distribution_major_version == '8' or ansible_distribution_major_version == '9'"
         register: disable_postgresql_module
         changed_when:
           - "disable_postgresql_module.rc == 0"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9eedb0616..d932f3acb 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   tags: [postgresql, postgresql-install]
 
 - import_tasks: install_rhel.yml
-  when: (ansible_pkg_mgr == "yum" or ansible_pkg_mgr == "dnf") and (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ansible_distribution == "OracleLinux")
+  when: (ansible_pkg_mgr == "yum" or ansible_pkg_mgr == "dnf") and (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ansible_distribution == "OracleLinux" or ansible_distribution == "Rocky")
   tags: [postgresql, postgresql-install]
 
 - import_tasks: install_fedora.yml
diff --git a/templates/postgresql.conf-14.j2 b/templates/postgresql.conf-14.j2
index a7512ef06..511d34093 100644
--- a/templates/postgresql.conf-14.j2
+++ b/templates/postgresql.conf-14.j2
@@ -731,8 +731,11 @@ jit_provider = '{{ postgresql_jit_provider }}'		# JIT library to use
 # - Other Defaults -
 
 dynamic_library_path = '{{ postgresql_dynamic_library_path }}'
+{% if postgresql_extension_destdir is defined and ansible_os_family == 'Debian' %}
 extension_destdir = '{{ postgresql_extension_destdir }}'			# prepend path when loading extensions
 					# and shared objects (added by Debian)
+{% endif %}
+
 gin_fuzzy_search_limit = {{ postgresql_gin_fuzzy_search_limit }}
 
 
diff --git a/templates/postgresql.conf-15.j2 b/templates/postgresql.conf-15.j2
index 2cae19e0a..7f4d61bc8 100644
--- a/templates/postgresql.conf-15.j2
+++ b/templates/postgresql.conf-15.j2
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ jit_provider = '{{ postgresql_jit_provider }}'		# JIT library to use
 # - Other Defaults -
 
 dynamic_library_path = '{{ postgresql_dynamic_library_path }}'
-{% if postgresql_extension_destdir is defined %}
+{% if postgresql_extension_destdir is defined and ansible_os_family == 'Debian' %}
 extension_destdir = '{{ postgresql_extension_destdir }}'			# prepend path when loading extensions
 					# and shared objects (added by Debian)
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/vars/RedHat_9.yml b/vars/RedHat_9.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6555c04fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/RedHat_9.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+# PostgreSQL vars for RedHat 9+ based distributions
+#
+# Using a different cluster name could cause problems with SELinux.
+# See /usr/lib/systemd/system/postgresql-*.service
+postgresql_cluster_name: "data"
+postgresql_service_name: "postgresql-{{ postgresql_version }}"
+
+postgresql_varlib_directory_name: "pgsql"
+
+# Used to execute initdb
+postgresql_bin_directory: "/usr/pgsql-{{postgresql_version}}/bin"
+
+postgresql_unix_socket_directories:
+  - "{{ postgresql_pid_directory }}"
+  - /tmp
+
+postgresql_fdw_mysql_packages: "mysql_fdw_{{ postgresql_version_terse }}"
+postgresql_fdw_ogr_packages: "ogr_fdw{{ postgresql_version_terse }}"
+
+postgresql_packages:
+  - ca-certificates
+  - python3-psycopg2
+  - python3-pycurl
+  - glibc-common
+  - epel-release
+  - python3-libselinux
+  - glibc-locale-source
+  - glibc-langpack-en
diff --git a/vars/extra_packages.yml b/vars/extra_packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1feb5a132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/extra_packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+# This file defines (optional) repos and packages - uncomment necessary lines
+
+# postgresql_ext_extra_packages:
+#   names:
+#     - pgadmin4-server
+#   apt_repositories:
+#     depot-pgadmin: "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/8881B2A8210976F2.gpg] https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/apt/jammy pgadmin4 main"
+#   apt_keys:
+#     depot-pgadmin:
+#       id: "8881B2A8210976F2"
+#       url: "https://www.pgadmin.org/static/packages_pgadmin_org.pub"
+#   yum_repositories:
+#     depot-pgadmin:
+#       name: pgadmin
+#       description: the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL
+#       url: "https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/yum/redhat/rhel-9-x86_64"
+#       gpgkey: "https://www.pgadmin.org/static/packages_pgadmin_org.pub"