diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/ansible/shared.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/ansible/shared.yml
index 750852c52a4..d736483d109 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/ansible/shared.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/ansible/shared.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,18 @@
 
 {{% endif %}}
 
-{{% if "rhel" in families and major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% if "rhel" in families and major_version_ordinal >= 9 %}}
+{{% if major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "10.1" %}}
+{{% else %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "9.7" %}}
+{{% endif %}}
 - name: "{{{ rule_title }}}: Set Fact - Valid fingerprints (without PQC)"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     gpg_valid_fingerprints:
     - "{{{ release_key_fingerprint }}}"
     - "{{{ auxiliary_key_fingerprint }}}"
-  when: ansible_distribution_version is version('10.1', '<')
+  when: ansible_distribution_version is version('{{{ pqc_min_version }}}', '<')
 
 - name: "{{{ rule_title }}}: Set Fact - Valid fingerprints (with PQC)"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@
     - "{{{ release_key_fingerprint }}}"
     - "{{{ auxiliary_key_fingerprint }}}"
     - "{{{ pqc_key_fingerprint }}}"
-  when: ansible_distribution_version is version('10.1', '>=')
+  when: ansible_distribution_version is version('{{{ pqc_min_version }}}', '>=')
 {{% else %}}
 - name: "{{{ rule_title }}}: Set Fact - Valid fingerprints"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/bash/shared.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/bash/shared.sh
index 5fdb792b79c..f6dd2f2fc7c 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/bash/shared.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/bash/shared.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The two fingerprints below are retrieved from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key
 readonly REDHAT_RELEASE_FINGERPRINT="{{{ release_key_fingerprint }}}"
 readonly REDHAT_AUXILIARY_FINGERPRINT="{{{ auxiliary_key_fingerprint }}}"
-{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 9 %}}
 readonly REDHAT_PQC_FINGERPRINT="{{{ pqc_key_fingerprint }}}"
 {{% endif %}}
 
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@ then
   if [ "${GPG_RESULT}" -eq "0" ]
   then
   # If $REDHAT_RELEASE_KEY file doesn't contain any keys with unknown fingerprint, import it
-{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
-    if {{{ bash_os_linux_conditional("rhel", expected_ver="10.1", op=">=") | trim }}}
+{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 9 %}}
+{{% if major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "10.1" %}}
+{{% else %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "9.7" %}}
+{{% endif %}}
+    if {{{ bash_os_linux_conditional("rhel", expected_ver=pqc_min_version, op=">=") | trim }}}
     then
       echo "${GPG_OUT[*]}" | grep -vE "${REDHAT_RELEASE_FINGERPRINT}|${REDHAT_AUXILIARY_FINGERPRINT}|${REDHAT_PQC_FINGERPRINT}" || rpm --import "${REDHAT_RELEASE_KEY}"
     else
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/oval/shared.xml b/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/oval/shared.xml
index 52461f67890..e52a4d0ea77 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/oval/shared.xml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/software/updating/ensure_redhat_gpgkey_installed/oval/shared.xml
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@
         test_ref="test_redhat_package_gpgkey-{{{ pkg_version }}}-{{{ pkg_release }}}_installed" />
           <criterion comment="package gpg-pubkey-{{{ aux_pkg_version }}}-{{{ aux_pkg_release }}} is installed"
           test_ref="test_redhat_package_gpgkey-{{{ aux_pkg_version }}}-{{{ aux_pkg_release }}}_installed" />
-{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
-          <criteria comment="If RHEL is 10.1 or newer then PQC key must be installed" operator="OR">
-            <criterion comment="RHEL is older than 10.1" test_ref="test_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" negate="true" />
-            <criteria comment="RHEL is 10.1 or newer AND PQC is installed" operator="AND">
-              <criterion comment="RHEL is 10.1 or newer" test_ref="test_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" />
+{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 9 %}}
+{{% if major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "10.1" %}}
+{{% else %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "9.7" %}}
+{{% endif %}}
+          <criteria comment="If RHEL is {{{ pqc_min_version }}} or newer then PQC key must be installed" operator="OR">
+            <criterion comment="RHEL is older than {{{ pqc_min_version }}}" test_ref="test_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" negate="true" />
+            <criteria comment="RHEL is {{{ pqc_min_version }}} or newer AND PQC is installed" operator="AND">
+              <criterion comment="RHEL is {{{ pqc_min_version }}} or newer" test_ref="test_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" />
               <criterion comment="package gpg-pubkey-{{{ pqc_pkg_version }}}-{{{ pqc_pkg_release }}} is installed" test_ref="test_redhat_package_gpgkey-{{{ pqc_pkg_version }}}-{{{ pqc_pkg_release }}}_installed" />
             </criteria>
           </criteria>
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@
     <linux:version>{{{ aux_pkg_version }}}</linux:version>
   </linux:rpminfo_state>
 
-{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% if "rhel" in families  and major_version_ordinal >= 9 %}}
   <!-- Test for Red Hat post quantum cryptography key -->
   <linux:rpminfo_test check="only one" check_existence="at_least_one_exists"
   id="test_redhat_package_gpgkey-{{{ pqc_pkg_version }}}-{{{ pqc_pkg_release }}}_installed" version="1"
@@ -93,20 +98,25 @@
   </linux:rpminfo_state>
   {{%- endif %}}
 
-{{% if "rhel" in families and major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
-  <ind:textfilecontent54_test check="all" comment="VERSION_ID in os-release is greater than or equal 10.1" id="test_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" version="1">
-    <ind:object object_ref="obj_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" />
-    <ind:state state_ref="state_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" />
+{{% if "rhel" in families and major_version_ordinal >= 9 %}}
+{{% if major_version_ordinal >= 10 %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "10.1" %}}
+{{% else %}}
+{{% set pqc_min_version = "9.7" %}}
+{{% endif %}}
+  <ind:textfilecontent54_test check="all" comment="VERSION_ID in os-release is greater than or equal {{{ pqc_min_version }}}" id="test_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" version="1">
+    <ind:object object_ref="obj_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" />
+    <ind:state state_ref="state_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" />
   </ind:textfilecontent54_test>
 
-  <ind:textfilecontent54_object id="obj_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" version="1">
+  <ind:textfilecontent54_object id="obj_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" version="1">
     <ind:filepath>/etc/os-release</ind:filepath>
     <ind:pattern operation="pattern match">^VERSION_ID=[&quot;&apos;]?([\w.]+)[&quot;&apos;]?$</ind:pattern>
     <ind:instance operation="greater than or equal" datatype="int">1</ind:instance>
   </ind:textfilecontent54_object>
 
-  <ind:textfilecontent54_state id="state_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_is_10_1_or_newer" version="1">
-    <ind:subexpression operation="greater than or equal" datatype="version">10.1</ind:subexpression>
+  <ind:textfilecontent54_state id="state_{{{ rule_id }}}_rhel_pqc_version_check" version="1">
+    <ind:subexpression operation="greater than or equal" datatype="version">{{{ pqc_min_version }}}</ind:subexpression>
   </ind:textfilecontent54_state>
 {{% endif %}}
 
diff --git a/products/rhel9/product.yml b/products/rhel9/product.yml
index e7d03db1b08..96b659468b9 100644
--- a/products/rhel9/product.yml
+++ b/products/rhel9/product.yml
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ pkg_release: "4ae0493b"
 pkg_version: "fd431d51"
 aux_pkg_release: "6229229e"
 aux_pkg_version: "5a6340b3"
+pqc_pkg_release: "68e6a1f3"
+pqc_pkg_version: "05707a62"
 
 release_key_fingerprint: "567E347AD0044ADE55BA8A5F199E2F91FD431D51"
 auxiliary_key_fingerprint: "7E4624258C406535D56D6F135054E4A45A6340B3"
+pqc_key_fingerprint: "FCD355B305707A62DA143AB6E422397E50FE8467A2A95343D246D6276AFEDF8F"
 
 cpes_root: "../../shared/applicability"
 cpes:
diff --git a/tests/data/product_stability/rhel9.yml b/tests/data/product_stability/rhel9.yml
index 6e23814da25..b49fb435d29 100644
--- a/tests/data/product_stability/rhel9.yml
+++ b/tests/data/product_stability/rhel9.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ pkg_manager_config_file: /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
 pkg_release: 4ae0493b
 pkg_system: rpm
 pkg_version: fd431d51
+pqc_key_fingerprint: "FCD355B305707A62DA143AB6E422397E50FE8467A2A95343D246D6276AFEDF8F"
+pqc_pkg_release: "68e6a1f3"
+pqc_pkg_version: "05707a62"
 platform_package_overrides:
   aarch64_arch: null
   grub2: grub2-common