diff --git a/README b/README
index c4a580a4..c1df4618 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ cdist was tested or is know to run on at least
  * [Debian](http://www.debian.org/)
  * [Gentoo](http://www.gentoo.org/)
  * [Mac OS X](http://www.apple.com/macosx/)
+ * [Redhat](http://www.redhat.com/)
  * [Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/)
 
 
diff --git a/conf/manifest/init b/conf/manifest/init
index 0241423b..85a9a359 100755
--- a/conf/manifest/init
+++ b/conf/manifest/init
@@ -37,11 +37,17 @@ case "$__target_host" in
       # Same stuff for gentoo
       __package tree --state installed
    ;;
+
    cdist-debian)
       __package_apt atop --state installed
       __package apache2 --state deinstalled
    ;;
 
+   cdist-redhat)
+      __issue
+      __motd
+   ;;
+
    # Real machines may be used with their hostname or fqdn,
    # depending on how you call cdist-deploy-to
    # machine)