diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/73619-hostname-almalinux-support.yml b/changelogs/fragments/73619-hostname-almalinux-support.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99e5d809526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/73619-hostname-almalinux-support.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - hostname - add Almalinux support (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73619)
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diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/hostname.py b/lib/ansible/modules/hostname.py
index 3405f870b5e..dc775547a98 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/hostname.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/hostname.py
@@ -773,6 +773,12 @@ class ArchARMHostname(Hostname):
     strategy_class = SystemdStrategy
 
 
+class AlmaLinuxHostname(Hostname):
+    platform = 'Linux'
+    distribution = 'Almalinux'
+    strategy_class = SystemdStrategy
+
+
 class ManjaroHostname(Hostname):
     platform = 'Linux'
     distribution = 'Manjaro'