diff --git a/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go b/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go
index d7e27a7cf..9679b10d1 100644
--- a/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go
+++ b/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ func osCustomizations(
 		)
 	}
 
+	if t.arch.distro.isRHEL() && options.Facts != nil {
+		osc.FactAPIType = options.Facts.ApiType
+	}
+
 	osc.Grub2Config = imageConfig.Grub2Config
 	osc.Sysconfig = imageConfig.Sysconfig
 	osc.SystemdLogind = imageConfig.SystemdLogind