diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/repos.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/repos.yml
index 41cbf7d0b..dd29f4520 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/repos.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/repos.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@
       when:
         - ansible_os_family in ['RedHat']
         - ansible_distribution not in ['Fedora']
+        - ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | int < 9
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/vars/centos-9.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/vars/centos-9.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43df5457a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/vars/centos-9.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+calico_wireguard_packages:
+  - wireguard-tools
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/vars/redhat-9.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/vars/redhat-9.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43df5457a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/vars/redhat-9.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+calico_wireguard_packages:
+  - wireguard-tools