diff --git a/hack/install.sh b/hack/install.sh
index 34e7a72e93..00dd73c942 100644
--- a/hack/install.sh
+++ b/hack/install.sh
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ do_install() {
 		lsb_dist='centos'
 	fi
 	if [ -z "$lsb_dist" ] && [ -r /etc/redhat-release ]; then
-		lsb_dist='redhat'
+		# we use centos for both redhat and centos releases
+		lsb_dist='centos'
 	fi
 	if [ -z "$lsb_dist" ] && [ -r /etc/os-release ]; then
 		lsb_dist="$(. /etc/os-release && echo "$ID")"