diff --git a/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/boot/30-install-packages.sh b/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/boot/30-install-packages.sh
index 85852e508b5..c24e8780c8b 100644
--- a/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/boot/30-install-packages.sh
+++ b/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/boot/30-install-packages.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 			dnf install ${dnf_install_flags} oracle-epel-release-el9
 			dnf config-manager --disable ol9_developer_EPEL >/dev/null 2>&1
 			dnf_install_flags="${dnf_install_flags} --enablerepo ol9_developer_EPEL"
-		elif grep -q "release 9" /etc/system-release; then
+		elif grep -q -E "release (9|10)" /etc/system-release; then
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2086
 			dnf install ${dnf_install_flags} epel-release
 			dnf config-manager --disable epel >/dev/null 2>&1