diff --git a/live/root/usr/bin/agama-self-update b/live/root/usr/bin/agama-self-update
index 2b98aa8fe3..147371d12a 100755
--- a/live/root/usr/bin/agama-self-update
+++ b/live/root/usr/bin/agama-self-update
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Agama Devel OBS project.
 
 # check if self-update is required
-if ! grep -q "[[:space:]^]agama.self_update=1\([[:space:]]\|$\)" /run/agama/cmdline.d/agama.conf; then
+if ! grep -q "\b\(inst\|agama\)\.self_update=1\b" /run/agama/cmdline.d/agama.conf; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/live/src/agama-installer.changes b/live/src/agama-installer.changes
index 95a27b4e5c..0aec2139a6 100644
--- a/live/src/agama-installer.changes
+++ b/live/src/agama-installer.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar 20 15:52:36 UTC 2025 - Knut Anderssen <kanderssen@suse.com>
+
+- Fixed broken "inst.self_update" boot option
+  (gh#agama-project/agama#2175)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar 18 16:32:07 UTC 2025 - Knut Anderssen <kanderssen@suse.com>