diff --git a/tools/libvirt_test.sh b/tools/libvirt_test.sh
index 5cf04b3d3..604684eb9 100755
--- a/tools/libvirt_test.sh
+++ b/tools/libvirt_test.sh
@@ -274,19 +274,23 @@ else
              # was 1024 before 8.9
             MIN_RAM="1536"
             NVRAM_TEMPLATE="nvram_template=/usr/share/edk2/ovmf/OVMF_VARS.fd"
+            OS_VARIANT="rhel8-unknown"
             ;;
         "centos-8")
             MIN_RAM="1536"
             NVRAM_TEMPLATE="nvram_template=/usr/share/edk2/ovmf/OVMF_VARS.fd"
+            OS_VARIANT="centos-stream8"
             ;;
         "rhel-9"*)
             MIN_RAM="1536"
             NVRAM_TEMPLATE=""
+            OS_VARIANT="rhel9-unknown"
             ;;
         "centos-9")
             MIN_RAM="1536"
             # Disable secure boot for CS9 due to bug bz#2108646
             NVRAM_TEMPLATE="firmware.feature0.name=secure-boot,firmware.feature0.enabled=no"
+            OS_VARIANT="centos-stream9"
             ;;
         *)
             echo "unsupported distro: ${ID}-${VERSION_ID}"
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@ else
             --disk path="${LIBVIRT_IMAGE_PATH}" \
             --disk path=${CLOUD_INIT_PATH},device=cdrom \
             --import \
-            --os-variant rhel8-unknown \
+            --os-variant "${OS_VARIANT}" \
             --noautoconsole \
             --boot uefi,"${NVRAM_TEMPLATE}" \
             --network network=integration,mac=34:49:22:B0:83:30
@@ -314,7 +318,7 @@ else
             --disk path="${LIBVIRT_IMAGE_PATH}" \
             --disk path=${CLOUD_INIT_PATH},device=cdrom \
             --import \
-            --os-variant rhel8-unknown \
+            --os-variant "${OS_VARIANT}" \
             --noautoconsole \
             --network network=integration,mac=34:49:22:B0:83:30
     fi