diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
index 47b4690cd..f141f6b6f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ packet_rockylinux9-calico:
   extends: .packet_pr
   when: on_success
 
+packet_rockylinux9-cilium:
+  stage: deploy-part2
+  extends: .packet_pr
+  when: on_success
+  variables:
+    RESET_CHECK: "true"
+
 packet_almalinux8-docker:
   stage: deploy-part2
   extends: .packet_pr
diff --git a/docs/ci.md b/docs/ci.md
index 7e4991ded..f953aab9d 100644
--- a/docs/ci.md
+++ b/docs/ci.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fedora35 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x
 fedora36 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 opensuse |  :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 rockylinux8 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-rockylinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+rockylinux9 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu16 |  :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: |
 ubuntu18 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: |
 ubuntu20 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_rockylinux9-cilium.yml b/tests/files/packet_rockylinux9-cilium.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..038e600c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/packet_rockylinux9-cilium.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image: rockylinux-9
+mode: default
+vm_memory: 3072Mi
+
+# Kubespray settings
+kube_network_plugin: cilium
+
+cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: strict