diff --git a/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/package-installs.yaml b/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/package-installs.yaml
index 6bbe8d9..d3fa82a 100644
--- a/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/package-installs.yaml
+++ b/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/package-installs.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ efivar:
 chrony:
 e2fsprogs:
 
+# The base minimum element uninstalls firmware, but it's needed for bare metal.
+linux-firmware:
+  phase: post-install.d
+  when: IPA_DISTRO_FAMILY = rh
+
 # Unnecessary packages to remove. We run all removals in pre-install phase, to
 # avoid breaking installs that happen in install phase.
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/linux-firmware-9a6f8a9a32c5719d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/linux-firmware-9a6f8a9a32c5719d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12ab27d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/linux-firmware-9a6f8a9a32c5719d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Installs ``linux-firmware`` on the DIB images since it's now uninstalled
+    by the base elements on Red Hat operating systems.