diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 4e112f81..abfb13f3 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ fi
 r=20
 c=70
 
-# Content of Pi-hole's meta package control file
-PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_DEBIAN=$(
+# Content of Pi-hole's meta package control file on APT based systems
+PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_APT=$(
     cat <<EOM
 Package: pihole-meta
 Version: 0.1
@@ -114,6 +114,29 @@ Depends: grep,dnsutils,binutils,git,iproute2,dialog,ca-certificates,cron,curl,ip
 EOM
 )
 
+# Content of Pi-hole's meta package control file on RPM based systems
+PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_RPM=$(
+    cat <<EOM
+%define _topdir /tmp/pihole-meta
+Name: pihole-meta
+Version: 0.1
+Release: 1
+License: EUPL
+BuildArch: noarch
+Summary: Pi-hole dependency meta package
+Requires: grep,curl,psmisc,sudo, unzip,jq,git,dialog,ca-certificates, bind-utils, iproute, procps-ng, chkconfig, binutils, cronie, findutils, libcap, nmap-ncat, lshw, bash-completion
+%description
+Pi-hole dependency meta package
+%prep
+%build
+%files
+%install
+%changelog
+* Sun Sep 29 2024 Pi-hole Team - 0.1
+- First version being packaged
+EOM
+)
+
 ######## Undocumented Flags. Shhh ########
 # These are undocumented flags; some of which we can use when repairing an installation
 # The runUnattended flag is one example of this
@@ -402,9 +425,6 @@ package_manager_detect() {
         PKG_INSTALL="${PKG_MANAGER} install -y"
         # CentOS package manager returns 100 when there are packages to update so we need to || true to prevent the script from exiting.
         PKG_COUNT="${PKG_MANAGER} check-update | grep -E '(.i686|.x86|.noarch|.arm|.src|.riscv64)' | wc -l || true"
-        OS_CHECK_DEPS=(bind-utils)
-        INSTALLER_DEPS=(iproute newt procps-ng chkconfig binutils)
-        PIHOLE_DEPS=(cronie findutils libcap nmap-ncat lshw bash-completion)
 
     # If neither apt-get or yum/dnf package managers were found
     else
@@ -421,16 +441,59 @@ build_dependency_package(){
     chmod 0755 /tmp/pihole-meta
 
     if is_command apt-get; then
-        # move into the directory
+
+        # move into the tmp directory
         pushd /tmp &>/dev/null || return 1
+
+        # Prepare directory structure and control file
         mkdir -p /tmp/pihole-meta/DEBIAN
         chmod 0755 /tmp/pihole-meta/DEBIAN
         touch /tmp/pihole-meta/DEBIAN/control
-        echo "${PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_DEBIAN}" > /tmp/pihole-meta/DEBIAN/control
+
+        # Write the control file
+        echo "${PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_APT}" > /tmp/pihole-meta/DEBIAN/control
+
+        # Build the package
         dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group pihole-meta
+
         # Move back into the directory the user started in
         popd &> /dev/null || return 1
     fi
+
+    if is_command rpm; then
+        # move into the tmp directory
+        pushd /tmp &>/dev/null || return 1
+
+        # Prepare directory structure and spec file
+        mkdir -p /tmp/pihole-meta/SPECS
+        touch /tmp/pihole-meta/SPECS/pihole-meta.spec
+        echo "${PIHOLE_META_PACKAGE_CONTROL_RPM}" > /tmp/pihole-meta/SPECS/pihole-meta.spec
+
+        # check if we need to install the build dependencies
+        if ! is_command rpmbuild; then
+            local REMOVE_RPM_BUILD=true
+            eval "${PKG_INSTALL}" "rpm-build"
+        fi
+
+        # Build the package
+        rpmbuild -bb /tmp/pihole-meta/SPECS/pihole-meta.spec
+
+        # Move the package to the /tmp directory
+        mv /tmp/pihole-meta/RPMS/noarch/pihole-meta*.rpm /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm
+
+        # Remove the build dependencies when we've installed them
+        if [ -n "${REMOVE_RPM_BUILD}" ]; then
+            local PKG_REMOVE
+            PKG_REMOVE="${PKG_MANAGER} remove -y"
+            eval "${PKG_REMOVE}" "rpm-build"
+        fi
+
+        # Move back into the directory the user started in
+        popd &> /dev/null || return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Remove the build directory
+    rm -rf /tmp/pihole-meta
 }
 
 # A function for checking if a directory is a git repository
@@ -1412,18 +1475,28 @@ notify_package_updates_available() {
 install_dependent_packages() {
     # Install meta dependency package
 
+    # Install Debian/Ubuntu packages
     if is_command apt-get; then
         if [ -f /tmp/pihole-meta.deb ]; then
             eval "${PKG_INSTALL}" "/tmp/pihole-meta.deb"
             rm /tmp/pihole-meta.deb
         else
-            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find dependency meta package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency meta package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
             return 1
         fi
     fi
 
     # Install Fedora/CentOS packages
+    if is_command rpm; then
+            if [ -f /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm ]; then
+            eval "${PKG_INSTALL}" "/tmp/pihole-meta.rpm"
+            rm /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm
+        else
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency meta package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
+            return 1
+        fi
 
+    fi
     printf "\\n"
     return 0
 }
@@ -2248,7 +2321,7 @@ main() {
     # Notify user of package availability
     notify_package_updates_available
 
-    # Build dependecy package
+    # Build dependency package
     build_dependency_package
 
     # Install Pi-hole dependencies
diff --git a/test/test_any_automated_install.py b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
index 7d9a49ad..70f554e4 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -532,4 +532,3 @@ def test_package_manager_has_pihole_deps(host):
 
     assert "No package" not in output.stdout
     assert output.rc == 0
-