diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/install/scripts/pre.sles b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/install/scripts/pre.sles
index 6936909a6..5a39f3424 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/install/scripts/pre.sles
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/install/scripts/pre.sles
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ chmod 755 /tmp/bar.awk
 if [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ]; then
 	sed -e 's!<device>XCATPARTITIONHOOK</device>!<device>/dev/sda</device><partitions config:type="list"><partition><filesystem config:type="symbol">vfat</filesystem><mount>/boot/efi</mount><size>128mb</size></partition><partition><mount>swap</mount><size>auto</size></partition><partition><mount>/</mount><size>auto</size></partition></partitions>!' /tmp/profile/autoinst.xml > /tmp/profile/modified.xml
 else
-	sed -e 's!<device>XCATPARTITIONHOOK</device>!<device>/dev/sda</device>!'
+	sed -e 's!<device>XCATPARTITIONHOOK</device>!<device>/dev/sda</device>!' /tmp/profile/autoinst.xml > /tmp/profile/modified.xml
 fi
 ]]>