diff --git a/elements/ssl-ca/os-refresh-config/configure.d/51-ssl-load-ca-certs b/elements/ssl-ca/os-refresh-config/configure.d/51-ssl-load-ca-certs
index a8d85d075..15e017b93 100755
--- a/elements/ssl-ca/os-refresh-config/configure.d/51-ssl-load-ca-certs
+++ b/elements/ssl-ca/os-refresh-config/configure.d/51-ssl-load-ca-certs
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 CA_CERT=/etc/ssl/from-heat-ca.crt
 CA_CERT_SIZE=$(stat -c '%s' "$CA_CERT")
+DISTRO=`lsb_release -si` || true
 
 # A PEM encoded SSL Cert will have at least 54 characters for the START/END
 # markers.
 if [ $CA_CERT_SIZE -gt 54 ]; then
-  if [[ "ubuntu debian" =~ "${DISTRO_NAME}" ]]; then
+  if [[ "Ubuntu Debian" =~ "${DISTRO}" ]]; then
     # On Debian, place the CA certificate where 'update-ca-certificates' will find it
     cp ${CA_CERT} /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/from-heat-ca.crt
     update-ca-certificates