diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/confluent_osdeploy.spec.tmpl b/confluent_osdeploy/confluent_osdeploy.spec.tmpl
index 9d65f35c..d6bdccaa 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/confluent_osdeploy.spec.tmpl
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/confluent_osdeploy.spec.tmpl
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cp confluent_imginfo copernicus clortho autocons ../opt/confluent/bin
 cp start_root urlmount ../stateless-bin/
 cd ..
 ln -s el8 el9
+ln -s el8-diskless el9-diskless
 for os in rhvh4 el7 genesis el8 suse15 ubuntu20.04 coreos el9; do
     mkdir ${os}out
     cd ${os}out