diff --git a/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create b/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create
index 625f62b8..74f6e295 100755
--- a/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create
+++ b/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ def validate(filename, cfg):
         raise ValueError(f"Error: {filename} unit requires Mount section")
     if filename.endswith(".socket") and "Socket" not in cfg:
         raise ValueError(f"Error: {filename} unit requires Socket section")
+    if filename.endswith(".swap") and "Swap" not in cfg:
+        raise ValueError(f"Error: {filename} unit requires Swap section")
 
 
 def main(tree, options):
diff --git a/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create.meta.json b/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create.meta.json
index f8cc3c58..5acc979f 100644
--- a/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create.meta.json
+++ b/stages/org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create.meta.json
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
     "    - 'Service' - string",
     "    - 'RuntimeDirectory' - string",
     "    - 'RemoveOnStop' - bool",
+    "  - 'Swap' section",
+    "    - 'What' - string",
+    "    - 'Priority' - integer",
+    "    - 'Options' - string",
+    "    - 'TimeoutSec' - string",
     "  - 'Install' section",
     "    - 'WantedBy' - [string]",
     "    - 'RequiredBy' - [string]"
@@ -59,7 +64,7 @@
     "properties": {
       "filename": {
         "type": "string",
-        "pattern": "^[\\w:.\\\\-]+[@]{0,1}[\\w:.\\\\-]*\\.(service|mount|socket)$"
+        "pattern": "^[\\w:.\\\\-]+[@]{0,1}[\\w:.\\\\-]*\\.(service|mount|socket|swap)$"
       },
       "unit-type": {
         "type": "string",
@@ -100,6 +105,11 @@
                   "required": [
                     "Socket"
                   ]
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Swap"
+                  ]
                 }
               ]
             }
@@ -119,6 +129,11 @@
                   "required": [
                     "Service"
                   ]
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Swap"
+                  ]
                 }
               ]
             }
@@ -138,6 +153,35 @@
                   "required": [
                     "Socket"
                   ]
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Swap"
+                  ]
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "required": [
+              "Swap"
+            ],
+            "not": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Service"
+                  ]
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Socket"
+                  ]
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Mount"
+                  ]
                 }
               ]
             }
@@ -342,6 +386,32 @@
               }
             }
           },
+          "Swap": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "'Swap' configuration section of a unit file",
+            "required": [
+              "What"
+            ],
+            "properties": {
+              "What": {
+                "description": "Absolute path to device node",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "Priority": {
+                "descriptions": "Swap priority to use when activating the swap device or file",
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              "Options": {
+                "descriptions": "May contain an option string for the swap device",
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "TimeoutSec": {
+                "descriptions": "Configures the time to wait for the swapon command to finish",
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            }
+          },
           "Install": {
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "type": "object",
diff --git a/stages/test/test_systemd_unit_create.py b/stages/test/test_systemd_unit_create.py
index c4ed2b2b..d4f9de42 100644
--- a/stages/test/test_systemd_unit_create.py
+++ b/stages/test/test_systemd_unit_create.py
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ STAGE_NAME = "org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create"
         },
         "",
     ),
+    (
+        {
+            "filename": "foo.swap",
+            "config": {
+                "Swap": {"What": ""},
+            },
+        },
+        "",
+    ),
 
     # bad
     # # No filename
@@ -77,6 +86,11 @@ STAGE_NAME = "org.osbuild.systemd.unit.create"
                                             "Mount": {"What": "", "Where": ""}, "Install": {}}},
      "{'Unit': {}, 'Service': {}, 'Mount': {'What': '', 'Where': ''}, "
      "'Install': {}} is not valid under any of the given schemas"),
+
+    # # .swap unit with Service section
+    ({"filename": "foo.swap", "config": {"Unit": {}, "Service": {}, "Swap": {"What": ""}, "Install": {}}},
+     "{'Unit': {}, 'Service': {}, 'Swap': {'What': ''}, "
+     "'Install': {}} is not valid under any of the given schemas"),
 ])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("stage_schema", ["1"], indirect=True)
 def test_schema_validation(stage_schema, test_data, expected_err):
@@ -125,6 +139,15 @@ def test_schema_validation(stage_schema, test_data, expected_err):
         },
         "",
     ),
+    (
+        {
+            "filename": "foo.swap",
+            "config": {
+                "Swap": {},
+            },
+        },
+        "",
+    ),
     # bad
     ({"filename": "something.service", "config": {"Unit": {}, "Mount": {}, "Install": {}}},
      "Error: something.service unit requires Service section"),
@@ -132,6 +155,8 @@ def test_schema_validation(stage_schema, test_data, expected_err):
      "Error: data-gifs-cats.mount unit requires Mount section"),
     ({"filename": "data-gifs-cats.socket", "config": {"Unit": {}, "Service": {}, "Install": {}}},
      "Error: data-gifs-cats.socket unit requires Socket section"),
+    ({"filename": "data-gifs-cats.swap", "config": {"Unit": {}, "Service": {}, "Install": {}}},
+     "Error: data-gifs-cats.swap unit requires Swap section"),
 ])
 def test_name_config_match(tmp_path, stage_module, test_data, expected_err):
     expected_unit_path = tmp_path / "usr/lib/systemd/system"