diff --git a/buildlocal.sh b/buildlocal.sh
index 206da9c88..fa4e6dfa6 100755
--- a/buildlocal.sh
+++ b/buildlocal.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ echo "This is an $OSNAME system"
 
   #begin to create repo for redhat platform
 
-   grep -i 'Red' /etc/issue;
+   grep -i 'Red' /etc/*release*;
    if [ "$OSNAME" != "AIX" -a $? -eq 0 ]; then
         cat >$CURDIR/build/xCAT-core.repo << EOF
 [xcat-2-core]