diff --git a/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2 b/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2
index cba3845c5b..5cd2ac6e52 100644
--- a/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2
+++ b/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2
@@ -558,13 +558,8 @@ SUSPSCAN_THRESH=200
 # specified, then RKH will assume the O/S release information is on the
 # first non-blank line of the file.
 #
-{% if is_fedora == 'True' %}
 # {{ is_fedora }}
-OS_VERSION_FILE=/etc/fedora-release
-{% else %}
-# {{ is_fedora }}
-OS_VERSION_FILE=/etc/redhat-release
-{% endif %}
+OS_VERSION_FILE=/etc/{{ ansible_distribution }}-release
 
 #
 # The following two options can be used to whitelist files and directories