diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a8aa01..50fa778 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Role Variables
 | `rhsm_username` | `[undefined]` | Red Hat Portal username. |
 | `rhsm_password` | `[undefined]` | Red Hat Portal password. |
 | `rhsm_activation_key` | `[undefined]` | Red Hat Portal Activation Key. |
+| `rhsm_release` | `[undefined]` | RHEL release version (e.g. 8.1). |
 | `rhsm_org_id` | `[undefined]` | Red Hat Portal Organization Identifier. |
 | `rhsm_pool_ids` | `[undefined]` | Red Hat Subscription pool IDs to consume. |
 | `rhsm_state` | `present` | Whether to enable or disable a Red Hat subscription. |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5666f70..610b0b1 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # rhsm_username: joe
 # rhsm_password: secrete
 # rhsm_activation_key: AAA-BBB-CCC-DDD
+# rhsm_release: 8.1
 # rhsm_ord_id: 1234
 # rhsm_autosubscribe: yes # or no (note it's mutually exclusive to rhsm_activation_key)
 
diff --git a/tasks/portal.yml b/tasks/portal.yml
index 34fa58d..d1dfa36 100644
--- a/tasks/portal.yml
+++ b/tasks/portal.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
             username: "{{ rhsm_username | default(omit) }}"
             password: "{{ rhsm_password | default(omit) }}"
             activationkey: "{{ rhsm_activation_key | default(omit) }}"
+            release: "{{ rhsm_release | default(omit) }}"
             org_id: "{{ rhsm_org_id | default(omit) }}"
             pool_ids: "{{ rhsm_pool_ids | default(omit) }}"
             state: "{{ rhsm_state | default(omit) }}"
diff --git a/tasks/register.yml b/tasks/register.yml
index fe16d34..e5aaab7 100644
--- a/tasks/register.yml
+++ b/tasks/register.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     password: "{{ rhsm_password | default(omit) }}"
     activationkey: "{{ rhsm_activation_key | default(omit) }}"
     org_id: "{{ rhsm_org_id | default(omit) }}"
+    release: "{{ rhsm_release | default(omit) }}"
     pool_ids: "{{ rhsm_pool_ids | default(omit) }}"
     state: "{{ rhsm_state | default(omit) }}"
     autosubscribe: "{{ rhsm_autosubscribe | default(omit) }}"