diff --git a/cfme/fixtures/templates.py b/cfme/fixtures/templates.py
index e055a56f31..2d16625ae8 100644
--- a/cfme/fixtures/templates.py
+++ b/cfme/fixtures/templates.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Templates(NamedConstant):
     RHEL69_TEMPLATE = "rhel69_template"
     RHEL7_MINIMAL = "rhel7_minimal"
     RHEL7_MINIMAL_MODSCOPE = "rhel7_minimal_modscope"
+    RHEL8_TEMPLATE = "rhel81_template"
     UBUNTU16_TEMPLATE = "ubuntu16_template"
     WIN7_TEMPLATE = "win7_template"
     WIN10_TEMPLATE = "win10_template"
@@ -157,6 +158,16 @@ def rhel74_template_modscope(provider):
     return _get_template(provider, 'rhel74_template')
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def rhel81_template(provider):
+    return _get_template(provider, 'rhel81_template')
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def rhel81_template_modscope(provider):
+    return _get_template(provider, 'rhel81_template')
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def win7_template(provider):
     return _get_template(provider, 'win7_template')
diff --git a/cfme/tests/v2v/test_v2v_migrations.py b/cfme/tests/v2v/test_v2v_migrations.py
index f45fc379a8..7a40e40c63 100644
--- a/cfme/tests/v2v/test_v2v_migrations.py
+++ b/cfme/tests/v2v/test_v2v_migrations.py
@@ -286,9 +286,11 @@ def _cleanup():
         ["nfs", "nfs", [Templates.RHEL69_TEMPLATE]],
         ["nfs", "nfs", [Templates.WIN2012_TEMPLATE]],
         ["nfs", "nfs", [Templates.UBUNTU16_TEMPLATE]],
+        ["nfs", "nfs", [Templates.RHEL8_TEMPLATE]],
     ],
     ids=[Templates.WIN7_TEMPLATE, Templates.WIN10_TEMPLATE, Templates.WIN2016_TEMPLATE,
-         Templates.RHEL69_TEMPLATE, Templates.WIN2012_TEMPLATE, Templates.UBUNTU16_TEMPLATE]
+         Templates.RHEL69_TEMPLATE, Templates.WIN2012_TEMPLATE, Templates.UBUNTU16_TEMPLATE,
+         Templates.RHEL8_TEMPLATE]
 )
 def test_migrations_different_os_templates(request, appliance, provider,
                                            source_type, dest_type, template_type,