diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d43c039..e6afc8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ register.  Both cannot be provided and will cause an error.
 - **lifecycleenv**: which lifecycle environment to join at registration time (incompatible with using activation keys)
 - **autosubscribe**: Enable automatic subscription to repositories based on default Pool settings. Must be false when using an activation key unless specifying a service level.
 - **servicelevel**: provide automatic attachment to a service level in Satellite. Not applicable to katello installations.
+- **release**: The release command sets a sticky OS version to use when installing or updating packages. This sets a preference for the minor version of the OS, such as 6.2 or 6.3. This can prevent unplanned or unsupported operating system version upgrades when an IT environment must maintain a certified configuration.  
 - **force**: Should the registration be forced. Use this option with caution, setting it true will cause the system to be unregistered before running 'subscription-manager register'. Default value `false`.
 
 ### rhsm_register Examples
diff --git a/tests/init.pp b/examples/init.pp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/init.pp
rename to examples/init.pp
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager.rb
index 0e19656..af1625b 100755
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def subscription_attach
       Puppet.debug("This server will be attached to a service level")
       begin
         subscription_manager(['attach',
-          "--servicelevel=#{@resource[:servicelevel]}", '--auto'])
+                              "--servicelevel=#{@resource[:servicelevel]}", '--auto'])
       rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure => e
         Puppet.debug("Auto-attach returned: #{e}")
       end
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ def subscription_attach
   # This builds the command using a helper method and attempts to
   # deal with expected non-zero return codes from subscription-manager.
   def register
-      Puppet.debug("This server will be registered")
-      # Command will fail with various return codes on re-registration
-      # RETCODE 1 for new registrations to new servers with an old registration
-      # RETCODE 2 for re-registrations to the same server after unregister
-      begin
-        subscription_manager(build_register_parameters)
-      rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure => e
-        Puppet.debug("Registration returned: #{e}")
-      end
+    Puppet.debug("This server will be registered")
+    # Command will fail with various return codes on re-registration
+    # RETCODE 1 for new registrations to new servers with an old registration
+    # RETCODE 2 for re-registrations to the same server after unregister
+    begin
+      subscription_manager(build_register_parameters)
+    rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure => e
+      Puppet.debug("Registration returned: #{e}")
+    end
   end
 
   # Completely remove the registration locally and attempt to notify the server.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def unregister
   def flush
     if exists?
       if self.identity.nil? or self.identity == :absent
-      # no valid registration
+        # no valid registration
         register
         subscription_attach
       elsif @property_hash[:name] and @property_hash[:name] != @resource[:name]
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ def flush
         # trying to re-register
         if (@property_hash[:force].nil? or @property_hash[:force] == :absent or
             @property_hash[:force] == false) and
-           (@resource[:force].nil? or @resource[:force] == :absent or
-            @resource[:force] == false)
-              self.fail("Require force => true to register already registered server")
+          (@resource[:force].nil? or @resource[:force] == :absent or
+           @resource[:force] == false)
+          self.fail("Require force => true to register already registered server")
         end
         register
         subscription_attach
@@ -168,14 +168,15 @@ def build_register_parameters
     params = []
     user = @resource[:username]
     key = @resource[:activationkey]
+    release = @resource[:release]
     if (user.nil? and key.nil?) or (user == :absent and key == :absent) or (user == '' and key == '')
-         self.fail("Need an activation key or a username and password. Was given user '#{user}' and key '#{key}'")
-     end
-     if bothset(user, key)
-       self.fail("Only provide an activation key or username and password not both. Was given user '#{user}' and key '#{key}'")
-     end
+      self.fail("Need an activation key or a username and password. Was given user '#{user}' and key '#{key}'")
+    end
+    if bothset(user, key)
+      self.fail("Only provide an activation key or username and password not both. Was given user '#{user}' and key '#{key}'")
+    end
     if (@resource[:org].nil? or @resource[:org] == :absent)
-        self.fail("The 'org' paramater is required to register the system")
+      self.fail("The 'org' paramater is required to register the system")
     end
     params << "register"
     params << "--force" if @resource[:force] and @resource[:force] != :absent
@@ -190,10 +191,13 @@ def build_register_parameters
       # no autosubscribe with keys, see attach step instead
     end
     if ((!@resource[:lifecycleenv].nil? and !@resource[:lifecycleenv] == :absent) and
-      (@resource[:activationkey].nil? or @resource[:activationkey] == :absent))
-     params << "--environment" << @resource[:lifecycleenv]
+        (@resource[:activationkey].nil? or @resource[:activationkey] == :absent))
+      params << "--environment" << @resource[:lifecycleenv]
     end
     params << "--org" << @resource[:org]
+    if !release.nil?
+      params << "--release" << release
+    end
     return params
   end
 
@@ -203,9 +207,9 @@ def build_register_parameters
   def self.certified?
     if File.exists?('/etc/pki/consumer/cert.pem') or
       File.exists?('/etc/pki/consumer/key.pem')
-        true
+      true
     else
-        false
+      false
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/rhsm_register.rb b/lib/puppet/type/rhsm_register.rb
index 92f5107..f629d66 100755
--- a/lib/puppet/type/rhsm_register.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/rhsm_register.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
     desc "A service level for automatic attachement with Satellite servers."
   end
 
+  newparam(:release) do
+    desc "The release command sets a sticky OS version to use when installing or updating packages."
+  end
+
   newparam(:org) do
     desc "The organization the system should be assigned to."
     validate do |value|
diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index f53653d..4d67c1a 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
   if  $::subscription_manager::activationkey != undef and
       $::subscription_manager::activationkey != '' {
         $_settings = {
-          'pool'            => $::subscription_manager::pool,
-          'autosubscribe'   => $::subscription_manager::autosubscribe,
-          'force'           => $::subscription_manager::force,
-          'org'             => $::subscription_manager::org,
-          'servicelevel'    => $::subscription_manager::servicelevel,
-          'activationkey'   => $::subscription_manager::activationkey,
+          'pool'          => $::subscription_manager::pool,
+          'autosubscribe' => $::subscription_manager::autosubscribe,
+          'force'         => $::subscription_manager::force,
+          'org'           => $::subscription_manager::org,
+          'servicelevel'  => $::subscription_manager::servicelevel,
+          'activationkey' => $::subscription_manager::activationkey,
+          'release'       => $::subscription_manager::release,
         }
   } else {
     if  $::subscription_manager::username != undef and
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@
             'servicelevel'  => $::subscription_manager::servicelevel,
             'username'      => $::subscription_manager::username,
             'password'      => $::subscription_manager::password,
-            'lifecycleenv'  => $::subscription_manager::lifecycleenv, }
+            'lifecycleenv'  => $::subscription_manager::lifecycleenv,
+            'release'       => $::subscription_manager::release,
+          }
     } else {
       $_settings = {}
     }
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 1892e19..f63c2a3 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #   An activation key to use for registration of the agent to the server.
 #   Conflicts with the username and password registration method.
 #
+# @param release pin a certain release when registering a server
+# * `release`
+#   The release command sets a sticky OS version to use when installing or updating packages.
+#
 # @param pool a pool or RedHat Entitlement to automatically use
 # * `pool`
 #   A subscription pool or RedHat Entitlement to associate with this system.
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@
   String $username = '',
   String $password = '',
   String $activationkey = '',
+  String $release = '',
   String $pool = '',
   String $lifecycleenv = 'library',
   Variant[String, Boolean, Enum['yes','no']] $autosubscribe = false,
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager_spec.rb
index 127d5b4..6456920 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/rhsm_register/subscription_manager_spec.rb
@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@
       ["register", "--force", "--username", "foo", "--password", "bar",
         "--autosubscribe", "--org", "foo"])
     end
+    it 'should build a command with a release' do
+      res = Puppet::Type.type(:rhsm_register).new(
+        :name => title,
+        :ensure => :present,
+        :activationkey => fake_key,
+        :org => 'foo',
+        :release => '7.3',
+        :provider => :subscription_manager,)
+      expect(res.provider.build_register_parameters).to eq(
+      ["register", "--activationkey", "1-my-activation-key", "--org", "foo", "--release", "7.3"])
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'self.instances' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/rhsm_register_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/rhsm_register_spec.rb
index c19262b..97a319d 100755
--- a/spec/unit/type/rhsm_register_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/rhsm_register_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   end
 
   [ :username, :password, :org, :activationkey, :lifecycleenv,
-    :pool, :servicelevel ].each { |params|
+    :pool, :servicelevel, :release ].each { |params|
       context "for #{params}" do
         it "should be of type paramter" do
           expect(described_class.attrtype(params)).to eq(:param)