diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/69484-add-path-to-yum-for-ibmi.yml b/changelogs/fragments/69484-add-path-to-yum-for-ibmi.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ad775ecc5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/69484-add-path-to-yum-for-ibmi.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - setup - properly detect yum package manager for IBM i.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/pkg_mgr.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/pkg_mgr.py
index 4fe36ff7aad..be9f029f55a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/pkg_mgr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/pkg_mgr.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ PKG_MGRS = [{'path': '/usr/bin/yum', 'name': 'yum'},
             {'path': '/usr/sbin/sorcery', 'name': 'sorcery'},
             {'path': '/usr/bin/rpm-ostree', 'name': 'atomic_container'},
             {'path': '/usr/bin/installp', 'name': 'installp'},
+            {'path': '/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin/yum', 'name': 'yum'},
             ]