diff --git a/internal/blueprint/customizations.go b/internal/blueprint/customizations.go
index a528ab68f..1dfdb53c9 100644
--- a/internal/blueprint/customizations.go
+++ b/internal/blueprint/customizations.go
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ type LocaleCustomization struct {
 type FirewallCustomization struct {
 	Ports    []string                       `json:"ports,omitempty" toml:"ports,omitempty"`
 	Services *FirewallServicesCustomization `json:"services,omitempty" toml:"services,omitempty"`
-	Sources  []FirewallSourceCustomization  `json:"sources,omitempty" toml:"sources,omitempty"`
+	Zones    []FirewallZoneCustomization    `json:"zones,omitempty" toml:"zones,omitempty"`
 }
 
-type FirewallSourceCustomization struct {
-	Zone    string   `json:"zone,omitempty" toml:"zone,omitempty"`
+type FirewallZoneCustomization struct {
+	Name    *string  `json:"name,omitempty" toml:"name,omitempty"`
 	Sources []string `json:"sources,omitempty" toml:"sources,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/distro/rhel8/pipelines.go b/internal/distro/rhel8/pipelines.go
index 5348f5e2e..f7a2d363b 100644
--- a/internal/distro/rhel8/pipelines.go
+++ b/internal/distro/rhel8/pipelines.go
@@ -497,12 +497,12 @@ func osPipeline(t *imageType,
 		// merge the user-provided firewall config with the default one
 		if fwStageOptions != nil {
 			fwStageOptions = &osbuild.FirewallStageOptions{
-				// Prefer the firewall ports, services and sources settings provided
+				// Prefer the firewall ports, services and zone settings provided
 				// via BP customization.
 				Ports:            fwStageOptions.Ports,
 				EnabledServices:  fwStageOptions.EnabledServices,
 				DisabledServices: fwStageOptions.DisabledServices,
-				Sources:          fwStageOptions.Sources,
+				Zones:            fwStageOptions.Zones,
 				// Default zone can not be set using BP customizations, therefore
 				// default to the one provided in the default image configuration.
 				DefaultZone: firewallConfig.DefaultZone,
diff --git a/internal/distro/rhel8/stage_options.go b/internal/distro/rhel8/stage_options.go
index 0d001038e..d653e8823 100644
--- a/internal/distro/rhel8/stage_options.go
+++ b/internal/distro/rhel8/stage_options.go
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ func firewallStageOptions(firewall *blueprint.FirewallCustomization) *osbuild.Fi
 		options.DisabledServices = firewall.Services.Disabled
 	}
 
-	if len(firewall.Sources) != 0 {
-		for _, s := range firewall.Sources {
-			options.Sources = append(options.Sources, osbuild.FirewallSource{
-				Zone:    s.Zone,
-				Sources: s.Sources,
+	if len(firewall.Zones) != 0 {
+		for _, z := range firewall.Zones {
+			options.Zones = append(options.Zones, osbuild.FirewallZone{
+				Name:    *z.Name,
+				Sources: z.Sources,
 			})
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go b/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go
index e6fad1dc5..09e9377c6 100644
--- a/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go
+++ b/internal/distro/rhel9/images.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func osCustomizations(
 		osc.DefaultTarget = *imageConfig.DefaultTarget
 	}
 
+	osc.Firewall = imageConfig.Firewall
 	if fw := c.GetFirewall(); fw != nil {
 		options := osbuild.FirewallStageOptions{
 			Ports: fw.Ports,
@@ -74,11 +75,11 @@ func osCustomizations(
 			options.EnabledServices = fw.Services.Enabled
 			options.DisabledServices = fw.Services.Disabled
 		}
-		if fw.Sources != nil {
-			for _, s := range fw.Sources {
-				options.Sources = append(options.Sources, osbuild.FirewallSource{
-					Zone:    s.Zone,
-					Sources: s.Sources,
+		if fw.Zones != nil {
+			for _, z := range fw.Zones {
+				options.Zones = append(options.Zones, osbuild.FirewallZone{
+					Name:    *z.Name,
+					Sources: z.Sources,
 				})
 			}
 		}
@@ -163,7 +164,6 @@ func osCustomizations(
 	osc.RHSMConfig = imageConfig.RHSMConfig
 	osc.Subscription = options.Subscription
 	osc.WAAgentConfig = imageConfig.WAAgentConfig
-	osc.Firewall = imageConfig.Firewall
 	osc.UdevRules = imageConfig.UdevRules
 	osc.GCPGuestAgentConfig = imageConfig.GCPGuestAgentConfig
 
diff --git a/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage.go b/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage.go
index bc384ae68..2ed28ec23 100644
--- a/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage.go
+++ b/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage.go
@@ -1,20 +1,33 @@
 package osbuild
 
+import "fmt"
+
 type FirewallStageOptions struct {
-	Ports            []string         `json:"ports,omitempty"`
-	EnabledServices  []string         `json:"enabled_services,omitempty"`
-	DisabledServices []string         `json:"disabled_services,omitempty"`
-	DefaultZone      string           `json:"default_zone,omitempty"`
-	Sources          []FirewallSource `json:"sources,omitempty"`
+	Ports            []string       `json:"ports,omitempty"`
+	EnabledServices  []string       `json:"enabled_services,omitempty"`
+	DisabledServices []string       `json:"disabled_services,omitempty"`
+	DefaultZone      string         `json:"default_zone,omitempty"`
+	Zones            []FirewallZone `json:"zones,omitempty"`
 }
 
-type FirewallSource struct {
-	Zone    string   `json:"zone,omitempty"`
+type FirewallZone struct {
+	Name    string   `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	Sources []string `json:"sources,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (FirewallStageOptions) isStageOptions() {}
 
+func (o FirewallStageOptions) validate() error {
+	if len(o.Zones) != 0 {
+		for _, fz := range o.Zones {
+			if fz.Name == "" || len(fz.Sources) == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("items in firewall Zones cannot be empty, provide a non-empty 'Name' and a list of 'Sources'")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func NewFirewallStage(options *FirewallStageOptions) *Stage {
 	return &Stage{
 		Type:    "org.osbuild.firewall",
diff --git a/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage_test.go b/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage_test.go
index 89fa2776c..e4e64b4e3 100644
--- a/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage_test.go
+++ b/internal/osbuild/firewall_stage_test.go
@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@ func TestNewFirewallStage(t *testing.T) {
 	actualFirewall := NewFirewallStage(&FirewallStageOptions{})
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedFirewall, actualFirewall)
 }
+
+func TestFirewallStageZones_ValidateInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+	options := FirewallStageOptions{}
+	var sources []string
+	options.Zones = append(options.Zones, FirewallZone{
+		Name:    "",
+		Sources: sources,
+	})
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	assert.Error(options.validate())
+}