diff --git a/azurelinuxagent/ga/cgroupapi.py b/azurelinuxagent/ga/cgroupapi.py
index 040333bdde..6f4bf4ab34 100644
--- a/azurelinuxagent/ga/cgroupapi.py
+++ b/azurelinuxagent/ga/cgroupapi.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ def cgroups_supported():
             distro_version = FlexibleVersion(distro_info[1])
         except ValueError:
             return False
-        return distro_name.lower() == 'ubuntu' and distro_version.major >= 16
+        return (distro_name.lower() == 'ubuntu' and distro_version.major >= 16) or \
+               (distro_name.lower() in ('centos', 'redhat') and 8 <= distro_version.major < 9)
 
     @staticmethod
     def track_cgroups(extension_cgroups):
diff --git a/tests/ga/test_cgroupapi.py b/tests/ga/test_cgroupapi.py
index 6b15af1ebf..ad8ef80c2c 100644
--- a/tests/ga/test_cgroupapi.py
+++ b/tests/ga/test_cgroupapi.py
@@ -56,17 +56,19 @@ def test_cgroups_should_be_supported_only_on_ubuntu16_centos7dot4_redhat7dot4_an
             (['ubuntu', '18.10', 'cosmic'], True),
             (['ubuntu', '20.04', 'focal'], True),
             (['ubuntu', '20.10', 'groovy'], True),
-            (['centos', '7.8', 'Source'], False),
-            (['redhat', '7.8', 'Maipo'], False),
-            (['redhat', '7.9.1908', 'Core'], False),
-            (['centos', '8.1', 'Source'], False),
-            (['redhat', '8.2', 'Maipo'], False),
-            (['redhat', '8.2.2111', 'Core'], False),
             (['centos', '7.4', 'Source'], False),
             (['redhat', '7.4', 'Maipo'], False),
             (['centos', '7.5', 'Source'], False),
             (['centos', '7.3', 'Maipo'], False),
             (['redhat', '7.2', 'Maipo'], False),
+            (['centos', '7.8', 'Source'], False),
+            (['redhat', '7.8', 'Maipo'], False),
+            (['redhat', '7.9.1908', 'Core'], False),
+            (['centos', '8.1', 'Source'], True),
+            (['redhat', '8.2', 'Maipo'], True),
+            (['redhat', '8.2.2111', 'Core'], True),
+            (['redhat', '9.1', 'Core'], False),
+            (['centos', '9.1', 'Source'], False),
             (['bigip', '15.0.1', 'Final'], False),
             (['gaia', '273.562', 'R80.30'], False),
             (['debian', '9.1', ''], False),
diff --git a/tests_e2e/test_suites/images.yml b/tests_e2e/test_suites/images.yml
index 433d0733d9..c254cccd71 100644
--- a/tests_e2e/test_suites/images.yml
+++ b/tests_e2e/test_suites/images.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ image-sets:
 #
       - "alma_9"
       - "centos_79"
+      - "centos_82"
       - "debian_9"
       - "debian_10"
       - "debian_11"
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ image-sets:
 
    # As of today agent only support and enabled resource governance feature on following distros
    cgroups-endorsed:
+      - "centos_82"
+      - "rhel_82"
       - "ubuntu_1604"
       - "ubuntu_1804"
       - "ubuntu_2004"
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ images:
          AzureChinaCloud: []
    centos_610: "OpenLogic CentOS 6.10 latest"
    centos_79: "OpenLogic CentOS 7_9 latest"
+   centos_82: "OpenLogic CentOS 8_2 latest"
    debian_8: "credativ Debian 8 latest"
    debian_9: "credativ Debian 9 latest"
    debian_10: "Debian debian-10 10 latest"
diff --git a/tests_e2e/tests/agent_cgroups/agent_cgroups.py b/tests_e2e/tests/agent_cgroups/agent_cgroups.py
index d976c0338e..c0394f6c62 100644
--- a/tests_e2e/tests/agent_cgroups/agent_cgroups.py
+++ b/tests_e2e/tests/agent_cgroups/agent_cgroups.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ def __init__(self, context: AgentTestContext):
         self._ssh_client = self._context.create_ssh_client()
 
     def run(self):
+        log.info("=====Prepare agent=====")
+        log.info("Restarting agent service to make sure service starts with new configuration that was setup by the cgroupconfigurator")
+        self._ssh_client.run_command("agent-service restart", use_sudo=True)
         log.info("=====Validating agent cgroups=====")
         self._run_remote_test("agent_cgroups-check_cgroups_agent.py")
         log.info("Successfully Verified that agent present in correct cgroups")