diff --git a/functions-common b/functions-common
index e44fea1..4daa686 100644
--- a/functions-common
+++ b/functions-common
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@
         DISTRO="sle${os_RELEASE%.*}"
     elif [[ "$os_VENDOR" =~ (Red.*Hat) || \
         "$os_VENDOR" =~ (CentOS) || \
+        "$os_VENDOR" =~ (Scientific) || \
         "$os_VENDOR" =~ (OracleServer) || \
         "$os_VENDOR" =~ (Virtuozzo) ]]; then
         # Drop the . release as we assume it's compatible