diff --git a/addons/api/addon/generated/models/credential-library.js b/addons/api/addon/generated/models/credential-library.js
index b72c2a008..548c4202b 100644
--- a/addons/api/addon/generated/models/credential-library.js
+++ b/addons/api/addon/generated/models/credential-library.js
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ export default class GeneratedCredentialLibraryModel extends BaseModel {
   })
   path;
 
+  @attr('string', {
+    for: 'vault-generic',
+    description: 'It indicates the type of credential the library returns.',
+  })
+  credential_type;
+
   @attr('string', {
     for: 'vault-ssh-certificate',
     isNestedAttribute: true,
diff --git a/addons/api/addon/models/credential-library.js b/addons/api/addon/models/credential-library.js
index 197dec60b..001002e31 100644
--- a/addons/api/addon/models/credential-library.js
+++ b/addons/api/addon/models/credential-library.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import GeneratedCredentialLibraryModel from '../generated/models/credential-libr
 export const options = {
   http_method: ['GET', 'POST'],
   key_type: ['ed25519', 'ecdsa', 'rsa'],
+  credential_types: ['ssh_private_key', 'username_password'],
 };
 
 export const TYPE_CREDENTIAL_LIBRARY_VAULT_GENERIC = 'vault-generic';
diff --git a/addons/api/tests/unit/serializers/credential-library-test.js b/addons/api/tests/unit/serializers/credential-library-test.js
index 52b7f7151..8cbce0bf5 100644
--- a/addons/api/tests/unit/serializers/credential-library-test.js
+++ b/addons/api/tests/unit/serializers/credential-library-test.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
       path: '/vault/path',
       http_method: 'GET',
       version: 1,
+      credential_type: 'ssh_private_key',
     });
     const snapshot = record._createSnapshot();
     const serializedRecord = serializer.serialize(snapshot);
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
       name: 'Name',
       description: 'Description',
       version: 1,
+      credential_type: 'ssh_private_key',
       attributes: {
         path: '/vault/path',
         http_method: 'GET',
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
           path: '/vault/path',
           http_method: 'GET',
           version: 1,
+          credential_type: 'ssh_private_key',
         },
       },
     });
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
       credential_store_id: null,
       name: 'Name',
       description: 'Description',
+      credential_type: 'ssh_private_key',
       attributes: {
         path: '/vault/path',
         http_method: 'GET',
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
       type: TYPE_CREDENTIAL_LIBRARY_VAULT_GENERIC,
       http_method: '',
       path: null,
+      credential_type: null,
     });
     const vaultSSHCertificateRecord = store.createRecord('credential-library', {
       type: TYPE_CREDENTIAL_LIBRARY_VAULT_SSH_CERTIFICATE,
@@ -99,6 +104,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
       description: null,
       name: null,
       type: TYPE_CREDENTIAL_LIBRARY_VAULT_GENERIC,
+      credential_type: null,
     });
     assert.deepEqual(serializedVaultSSHCertificateRecord, {
       attributes: {
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
         description: null,
         name: null,
         type: TYPE_CREDENTIAL_LIBRARY_VAULT_GENERIC,
+        credential_type: null,
       },
       'http_request_body attribute is not expected',
     );
@@ -156,6 +163,7 @@ module('Unit | Serializer | credential library', function (hooks) {
         description: null,
         name: null,
         type: TYPE_CREDENTIAL_LIBRARY_VAULT_GENERIC,
+        credential_type: null,
       },
       'http_request_body attribute is expected',
     );
diff --git a/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml b/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml
index 0f23d9b57..462c11378 100644
--- a/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml
+++ b/addons/core/translations/resources/en-us.yaml
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ credential-library:
   description: A credential library is a resource that provides credentials.
   titles:
     new: New Credential Library
+    ssh_private_key: SSH Private Key
+    username_password: Username & Password
   actions:
     create: New Credential Library
     delete: Delete Credential Library
@@ -774,6 +776,9 @@ credential-library:
     vault_path:
       label: Vault Path
       help: The path the library uses when requesting credentials from Vault.
+    credential_type:
+      label: Credential Type
+      help: Specify the type of credential this library will issue. This must be set to use credential injection. After this data is saved, it cannot be changed later.
     http_method:
       label: HTTP Method
       help: The HTTP method the library uses when requesting credentials from Vault.
diff --git a/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.hbs b/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.hbs
index 3bdd8aee4..ca40cbb81 100644
--- a/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.hbs
+++ b/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.hbs
@@ -108,6 +108,38 @@
     {{/if}}
   </Hds::Form::TextInput::Field>
 
+  <Hds::Form::Select::Field
+    @isOptional={{true}}
+    @width='100%'
+    name='credential_type'
+    disabled={{or form.disabled (not @model.isNew)}}
+    {{on 'input' (set-from-event @model 'credential_type')}}
+    as |F|
+  >
+    <F.Label>
+      {{t 'resources.credential-library.form.credential_type.label'}}
+    </F.Label>
+    <F.HelperText>
+      {{t 'resources.credential-library.form.credential_type.help'}}
+    </F.HelperText>
+    <F.Options>
+      <option value='' />
+
+      {{#each this.credentialTypes as |type|}}
+        <option value={{type}} selected={{eq type @model.credential_type}}>
+          {{t (concat 'resources.credential-library.titles.' type)}}
+        </option>
+      {{/each}}
+    </F.Options>
+    {{#if @model.errors.credential_type}}
+      <F.Error as |E|>
+        {{#each @model.errors.credential_type as |error|}}
+          <E.Message>{{error.message}}</E.Message>
+        {{/each}}
+      </F.Error>
+    {{/if}}
+  </Hds::Form::Select::Field>
+
   <Hds::Form::Radio::Group
     disabled={{form.disabled}}
     {{on 'input' (set-from-event @model 'http_method')}}
diff --git a/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.js b/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.js
index 1b5971eef..4decf322c 100644
--- a/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.js
+++ b/ui/admin/app/components/form/credential-library/vault-generic/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class FormCredentialLibraryVaultGenericComponent extends Componen
    */
   httpMethodOptions = options.http_method;
 
+  credentialTypes = options.credential_types;
   /**
    *
    * @type {Array.<string>}
diff --git a/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/create-test.js b/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/create-test.js
index 94d3d68df..d979fdd35 100644
--- a/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/create-test.js
+++ b/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/create-test.js
@@ -88,12 +88,22 @@ module('Acceptance | credential-libraries | create', function (hooks) {
     assert.strictEqual(currentURL(), urls.credentialLibrary);
   });
 
-  test('can create a credential library', async function (assert) {
+  test('can create a new credential library of type vault generic', async function (assert) {
     const count = getCredentialLibraryCount();
     await visit(urls.newCredentialLibrary);
+
     await fillIn('[name="name"]', 'random string');
+    await select('[name="credential_type"]', 'ssh_private_key');
+
     await click('[type="submit"]');
     assert.strictEqual(getCredentialLibraryCount(), count + 1);
+
+    const credentialLibrary = this.server.schema.credentialLibraries.findBy({
+      name: 'random string',
+    });
+
+    assert.strictEqual(credentialLibrary.name, 'random string');
+    assert.strictEqual(credentialLibrary.credentialType, 'ssh_private_key');
   });
 
   test('can create a new credential library of type vault ssh cert', async function (assert) {
diff --git a/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/update-test.js b/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/update-test.js
index e83f10d0b..24156f3cb 100644
--- a/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/update-test.js
+++ b/ui/admin/tests/acceptance/credential-library/update-test.js
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ module('Acceptance | credential-libraries | update', function (hooks) {
     }
   });
 
+  test('cannot update credential type in a vault generic credential library', async function (assert) {
+    await visit(urls.credentialLibrary);
+    await click('form [type="button"]', 'Activate edit mode');
+    assert.dom('[name=credential_type]').isDisabled();
+  });
+
   test('can update a vault ssh cert credential library and save changes', async function (assert) {
     instances.credentialLibrary = this.server.create('credential-library', {
       scope: instances.scopes.project,
@@ -226,6 +232,7 @@ module('Acceptance | credential-libraries | update', function (hooks) {
       '[name="extensions"] tbody td:nth-of-type(2) input',
       'ext_value',
     );
+
     await click('[name="extensions"] button');
     await click('[type="submit"]');
     const credentialLibrary = this.server.schema.credentialLibraries.findBy({