diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index d63b80b11..3baf59a4a 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -494,3 +494,6 @@ if [[ -n "$MIRROR_IMAGES" || -z "${IP_STACK:-}" || "$IP_STACK" = "v6" || "$IP_ST
 fi
 
 export AGENT_TEST_CASES=${AGENT_TEST_CASES:-}
+
+# Defaults the variable to disable testing software RAID
+export TEST_SW_RAID=${TEST_SW_RAID:-true}
diff --git a/config_example.sh b/config_example.sh
index 50f3133cc..9ca3cc90b 100755
--- a/config_example.sh
+++ b/config_example.sh
@@ -686,6 +686,10 @@ set -x
 # will be used as input to the installer.
 # export AGENT_USE_ZTP_MANIFESTS=false
 
+# TEST_SW_RAID -
+# Enable testing of software RAID
+# export TEST_SW_RAID=true
+
 # Uncomment and set the following value to "true" to disable the automated
 # deployment systemd services of the Agent based installation. This is
 # particularly useful for WebUI development.
diff --git a/utils.sh b/utils.sh
index b6ba8fe68..57f6e8b85 100755
--- a/utils.sh
+++ b/utils.sh
@@ -108,6 +108,17 @@ function create_cluster() {
     mkdir -p ${assets_dir}/openshift
     generate_assets
 
+    if [[ "$TEST_SW_RAID" == "true" ]] && [[ "$NUM_WORKERS" -gt 0 ]]; then
+        for n in $(seq "$NUM_MASTERS" $(expr "$NUM_WORKERS" + "$NUM_MASTERS" - 1));
+        do
+        sed -i "/status/i \\
+  raid: \n\
+    softwareRAIDVolumes: \n\
+    - level: \"1\" \
+"  ${assets_dir}/openshift/99_openshift-cluster-api_hosts-$n.yaml
+        done
+    fi
+
     if [ -z "${NTP_SERVERS}" ];
     then
       export NTP_SERVERS="$PROVISIONING_HOST_EXTERNAL_IP"