diff --git a/needles/gnome/rocky-graphical_login_test_user_highlighted-20220616.json b/needles/gnome/rocky-graphical_login_test_user_highlighted-20220616.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1b4cb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/rocky-graphical_login_test_user_highlighted-20220616.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 418,
+      "ypos": 361,
+      "width": 32,
+      "height": 20,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "ENV-DISTRI-rocky",
+    "LANGUAGE-english",
+    "graphical_login_test_user_highlighted"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/rocky-graphical_login_test_user_highlighted-20220616.png b/needles/gnome/rocky-graphical_login_test_user_highlighted-20220616.png
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/rocky-login_gdm-20220614.json b/needles/gnome/rocky-login_gdm-20220614.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5a66084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/rocky-login_gdm-20220614.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "width": 206,
+      "type": "match",
+      "height": 106,
+      "xpos": 408,
+      "ypos": 642
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "DESKTOP-gnome",
+    "ENV-DISTRI-rocky",
+    "LANGUAGE-english",
+    "graphical_login",
+    "login_screen"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/rocky-login_gdm-20220614.png b/needles/gnome/rocky-login_gdm-20220614.png
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diff --git a/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm b/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm
index ef45a8da..2a4e53bc 100644
--- a/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm
+++ b/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm
@@ -40,18 +40,22 @@ sub run {
     # desktop
     unless (get_var("DESKTOP") eq 'gnome' && get_var("INSTALL_NO_USER")) {
         unless (get_var("HDD_1") && !(get_var("PARTITIONING") eq "custom_resize_lvm")) {
-            # for Rocky Linux here happens to be a license acceptance screen
-            # the initial appearance can sometimes take really long
-            assert_screen "gdm_initial_setup_license", 120;
-            assert_and_click "gdm_initial_setup_license";
-            # Make sure the card has fully lifted until clicking on the buttons
-            wait_still_screen 5, 30;
-            assert_and_click "gdm_initial_setup_licence_accept";
-            assert_and_click "gdm_spoke_done";
-            # As well as coming back
-            wait_still_screen 5, 30;
-            assert_screen "gdm_initial_setup_license_accepted";
-            assert_and_click "gdm_initial_setup_spoke_forward";
+            # in 9.0, license screens are not shown by default
+            # https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html-single/9.0_release_notes/index#enhancement_installer-and-image-creation
+            unless ($version eq '9.0') {
+                # for Rocky Linux here happens to be a license acceptance screen
+                # the initial appearance can sometimes take really long
+                assert_screen "gdm_initial_setup_license", 120;
+                assert_and_click "gdm_initial_setup_license";
+                # Make sure the card has fully lifted until clicking on the buttons
+                wait_still_screen 5, 30;
+                assert_and_click "gdm_initial_setup_licence_accept";
+                assert_and_click "gdm_spoke_done";
+                # As well as coming back
+                wait_still_screen 5, 30;
+                assert_screen "gdm_initial_setup_license_accepted";
+                assert_and_click "gdm_initial_setup_spoke_forward";
+            }
         }
 
         boot_to_login_screen(timeout => $wait_time);
@@ -61,6 +65,10 @@ sub run {
         # GDM 3.24.1 dumps a cursor in the middle of the screen here...
         mouse_hide;
         if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq 'gnome') {
+            if ($version eq '9.0') {
+                send_key_until_needlematch("graphical_login_test_user_highlighted", "tab", 5);
+                assert_screen "graphical_login_test_user_highlighted";
+            }
             # we have to hit enter to get the password dialog, and it
             # doesn't always work for some reason so just try it three
             # times
@@ -104,6 +112,9 @@ sub run {
             handle_welcome_screen unless (get_var("_welcome_done"));
         }
     }
+    if ($version eq '9.0') {
+        handle_welcome_screen unless (get_var("_welcome_done"));
+    }
     if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq 'gnome' && get_var("INSTALL_NO_USER")) {
         # handle welcome screen if we didn't do it above (holy flow
         # control, Batman!)