diff --git a/.kres.yaml b/.kres.yaml
index ddb2d2b0..5dfae724 100644
--- a/.kres.yaml
+++ b/.kres.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ spec:
     - nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
     - qemu-guest-agent
     - qlogic-firmware
+    - realtek-firmware
     - stargz-snapshotter
     - tailscale
     - thunderbolt
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e0742556..5a49f99b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # THIS FILE WAS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED, PLEASE DO NOT EDIT.
 #
-# Generated on 2024-02-21T10:59:05Z by kres latest.
+# Generated on 2024-02-21T11:00:16Z by kres latest.
 
 # common variables
 
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ TARGETS += nvidia-fabricmanager
 TARGETS += nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
 TARGETS += qemu-guest-agent
 TARGETS += qlogic-firmware
+TARGETS += realtek-firmware
 TARGETS += stargz-snapshotter
 TARGETS += tailscale
 TARGETS += thunderbolt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b125d3b9..3e431ad2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ cosign verify --certificate-identity-regexp '@siderolabs\.com$' --certificate-oi
 | [intel-ice-firmware](firmware/intel-ice-firmware/) | [ghcr.io/siderolabs/intel-ice-firmware](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/pkgs/container/intel-ice-firmware) | Intel ICE NIC firmware      | `linux firmware version` |
 | [intel-ucode](firmware/intel-ucode/)               | [ghcr.io/siderolabs/intel-ucode](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/pkgs/container/intel-ucode)               | Intel CPU microcode updates | `upstream version`       |
 | [qlogic-firmware](firmware/qlogic-firmware/)       | [ghcr.io/siderolabs/qlogic-firmware](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/pkgs/container/qlogic-firmware)       | Qlogic firmware             | `linux firmware version` |
+| [realtek-firmware](firmware/realtek-firmware/)     | [ghcr.io/siderolabs/realtek-firmware](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/pkgs/container/realtek-firmware)     | Realtek firmware            | `linux firmware version` |
 
 ### Drivers
 
diff --git a/firmware/realtek-firmware/manifest.yaml b/firmware/realtek-firmware/manifest.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1eabb86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/realtek-firmware/manifest.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: v1alpha1
+metadata:
+  name: realtek-firmware
+  version: "$VERSION"
+  author: Sidero Labs
+  description: |
+    This system extension provides realtek firmware binaries.
+  compatibility:
+    talos:
+      version: ">= v1.0.0"
diff --git a/firmware/realtek-firmware/pkg.yaml b/firmware/realtek-firmware/pkg.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..029104ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/realtek-firmware/pkg.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: realtek-firmware
+variant: scratch
+shell: /toolchain/bin/bash
+dependencies:
+  - stage: base
+  - image: "{{ .PKGS_PREFIX }}/linux-firmware:{{ .BUILD_ARG_PKGS }}"
+steps:
+  - prepare:
+      - |
+        sed -i 's#$VERSION#{{ .VERSION }}#' /pkg/manifest.yaml
+    install:
+      - |
+        mkdir -p /rootfs/lib/firmware
+        cp -R -p /lib/firmware/RTL8192E /rootfs/lib/firmware
+        cp -R -p /lib/firmware/rtl_bt /rootfs/lib/firmware
+        cp -R -p /lib/firmware/rtl_nic /rootfs/lib/firmware
+        cp -R -p /lib/firmware/rtlwifi /rootfs/lib/firmware
+        cp -R -p /lib/firmware/rtw88 /rootfs/lib/firmware
+finalize:
+  - from: /rootfs
+    to: /rootfs
+  - from: /pkg/manifest.yaml
+    to: /
diff --git a/firmware/realtek-firmware/vars.yaml b/firmware/realtek-firmware/vars.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d4aca48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/realtek-firmware/vars.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VERSION: "{{ .LINUX_FIRMWARE_VERSION }}"