diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 97c72e4..eeaf87c 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ zfs_dkms_pkgs:
       - "https://zfsonlinux.org/fedora/zfs-release-2-8.fc{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.noarch.rpm"
     almalinux: *elcommonpre
     rocky: *elcommonpre
-    redhat:
+    redhat:  # no 'matched' meta pkg, seemingly implied
+      - kernel-headers
+      - kernel-devel
       - https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.noarch.rpm
   main:  # the star of the show: ZFS transaction
     debian: