diff --git a/install/debian-v5-install.sh b/install/debian-v5-install.sh
index f8d23d2e..428fe812 100644
--- a/install/debian-v5-install.sh
+++ b/install/debian-v5-install.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 echo "export TERM='xterm-256color'" >>/root/.bashrc
 if ! getent shadow root | grep -q "^root:[^\!*]"; then
   msg_info "Customizing Container"
-  OS=`awk '/^ostype/' temp | cut -d' ' -f2`
+  OS=$(grep "^ID=" /etc/os-release | cut -d'=' -f2)
 if [ "$OS" == "debian" ]; then rm /etc/motd /etc/update-motd.d/10-uname; else chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/*; fi
   touch ~/.hushlogin
   GETTY_OVERRIDE="/etc/systemd/system/container-getty@1.service.d/override.conf"