diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup b/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup
index 37f4c4909..93c539b3d 100644
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/lsf_startup
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ do
     if [[ x${lsfnode} == x$NODE ]]
     then
 
-        if grep -q -i "release 7.2" /etc/redhat-release ; then 
+        if [[ -f /root/.bash_profile ]] 
+        then 
 
-            echo ". $LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf" >> /root/.profile
+            echo ". $LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf" >> /root/.bash_profile
         else
-            #special case for redhat7.2
-            echo ". $LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf" >> ~/.bash_profile
+            echo ". $LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf" >> /root/.profile
         fi
     fi
 done