diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/CPAN/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/CPAN/tasks/main.yml
index ad9ae1c305..7c20927c7c 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/CPAN/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/CPAN/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 # All
 - name: Install JSON
   command: cpanm --with-recommends --sudo JSON
+  when:
+    - not ((ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "8") 
   tags:
     - cpan
     - json
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@
 
 - name: Install Text::CSV
   command: cpanm --with-recommends --sudo Text::CSV
+  when:
+    - not ((ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "8") 
   tags:
     - cpan
     - text_csv
@@ -48,7 +52,9 @@
 
 - name: Install XML::Parser
   command: cpanm --with-recommends --sudo XML::Parser
-  when: ansible_distribution != "SLES" and ansible_distribution_major_version != "12"
+  when:
+    - not (ansible_distribution == "SLES" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") 
+    - not ((ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "8") 
   tags:
     - cpan
     - xml_parser
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/tasks/RedHat.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/tasks/RedHat.yml
index d491a29844..a9dec9acd7 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/tasks/RedHat.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/tasks/RedHat.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@
 ##########################
 # Additional build tools #
 ##########################
+- name: Install additional build tools if NOT RHEL 8
+  package: "name={{ item }} state=latest"
+  with_items: "{{ Additional_Build_Tools_NOT_RHEL8 }}"
+  when:
+    - (ansible_distribution_major_version != "8")
+  tags: build_tools
+
 - name: Install additional build tools for RHEL 7
   package: "name={{ item }} state=latest"
   with_items: "{{ Additional_Build_Tools_RHEL7 }}"
@@ -93,6 +100,13 @@
     - ansible_architecture == "s390x"
   tags: build_tools
 
+- name: Install additional build tools for RHEL 8
+  package: "name={{ item }} state=latest"
+  with_items: "{{ Additional_Build_Tools_RHEL8 }}"
+  when:
+    - (ansible_distribution_major_version == "8")
+  tags: build_tools
+
 #################
 # xorg Packages #
 #################
@@ -112,13 +126,20 @@
 - name: Install Java (Not RedHat 6 on ppc64)
   package: "name={{ item }} state=latest"
   with_items: "{{ Java_NOT_RHEL6_PPC64 }}"
-  when: not (ansible_distribution_major_version == "6" and ansible_architecture == "ppc64")
+  when: 
+    - not (ansible_distribution_major_version == "6" and ansible_architecture == "ppc64")
+    - not (ansible_distribution_major_version == "8")
 
 - name: Install Java when RedHat 6 on ppc64
   package: "name={{ item }} state=latest"
   with_items: "{{ Java_RHEL6_PPC64 }}"
   when: (ansible_distribution_major_version == "6" and ansible_architecture == "ppc64")
 
+- name: Install Java when RedHat 8
+  package: "name={{ item }} state=latest"
+  with_items: "{{ Java_RHEL8 }}"
+  when: (ansible_distribution_major_version == "8")
+
 ####################
 # Set default Java #
 ####################
@@ -171,6 +192,12 @@
     - ansible_architecture == "s390x"
   tags: default_java
 
+- name: Set default java version - RHEL 8
+  shell: update-alternatives --set java java-1.8.0-openjdk.{{ ansible_architecture }}
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version == "8"
+  tags: default_java
+
 ###########
 # Locales #
 ###########
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/vars/RedHat.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/vars/RedHat.yml
index c83d0f6e06..fbfe59897d 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Common/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Build_Tool_Packages:
   - make
   - mesa-libGL-devel
   - mpfr-devel
-  - ntp
   - openssl-devel
   - perl-CPAN
   - perl-devel
@@ -49,6 +48,15 @@ Build_Tool_Packages:
   - xz
   - zip
 
+Additional_Build_Tools_NOT_RHEL8:
+  - ntp                           # in RHEL8, ntp package is replaced by chrony 				
+
+Additional_Build_Tools_RHEL8:
+  - glibc-locale-source
+  - glibc-langpack-ja             # required for creating Japanese locales
+  - glibc-langpack-ko             # required for creating Korean locales
+  - glibc-langpack-zh             # required for creating Chinese locales
+
 Additional_Build_Tools_RHEL7:
   - libstdc++-static
 
@@ -70,7 +78,10 @@ Additional_Build_Tools_RHEL_s390x:
   - glibc-devel.s390              # a dependency required for executing a 32-bit C binary
   - libstdc++.s390                # a dependency required for executing a 32-bit C binary
 
-Java_NOT_RHEL6_PPC64:
+Java_RHEL8:
+  - java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel
+
+Java_NOT_RHEL6_PPC64:             # Not RHEL8 either
   - java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel
   - java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel
 
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/gmake/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/gmake/tasks/main.yml
index 88a4b0364f..eb538e0b7e 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/gmake/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/gmake/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@
 # s390x, x86_64, on SLES12 on x86_64 and on Ubuntu14 on x86_64
 # Proceed with downloading and installing make
 # Addresses https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/openjdk-infrastructure/issues/499
+# For RHEL 8, use gmake 4.2.1 already installed.
 
 - name: Test if self-built make 4.1 is available
   shell: /usr/local/bin/make --version >/dev/null
   ignore_errors: yes
   register: goodmake_installed
   when:
-    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ((((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and ansible_architecture == "x86_64"))
+    - (((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or 
+      (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and 
+      ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version != "8"
   tags: goodmake_source
 
 - name: Download make 4.1 source
@@ -23,7 +27,10 @@
     dest: /tmp/make-4.1.tar.gz
     mode: 0440
   when:
-    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ((((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and ansible_architecture == "x86_64"))
+    - (((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or 
+      (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and 
+      ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version != "8"
     - goodmake_installed.rc != 0
   tags: goodmake_source
 
@@ -33,14 +40,20 @@
     dest: /tmp
     copy: False
   when:
-    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ((((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and ansible_architecture == "x86_64"))
+    - (((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or 
+      (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and 
+      ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version != "8"
     - goodmake_installed.rc != 0
   tags: goodmake_source
 
 - name: Compile and install make 4.1 from source
   shell: cd /tmp/make-4.1 && ./configure --prefix=/usr/local && make clean && make -j {{ ansible_processor_vcpus }} && make install
   when:
-    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ((((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and ansible_architecture == "x86_64"))
+    - (((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or 
+      (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and 
+      ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version != "8"
     - goodmake_installed.rc != 0
   tags: goodmake_source
 
@@ -52,6 +65,9 @@
     group: root
     state: link
   when:
-    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS" or ((((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and ansible_architecture == "x86_64"))
+    - (((ansible_distribution == "SLES" or ansible_distribution == "openSUSE") and ansible_distribution_major_version == "12") or 
+      (ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "14")) and 
+      ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+    - (ansible_distribution == "RedHat" or ansible_distribution == "CentOS") and ansible_distribution_major_version != "8"
     - goodmake_installed.rc != 0
   tags: goodmake_source