diff --git a/cdist/conf/explorer/os b/cdist/conf/explorer/os
index de1d29c3..550192d4 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/explorer/os
+++ b/cdist/conf/explorer/os
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ if [ -f /etc/owl-release ]; then
 fi
 
 ### Redhat and derivatives
+if grep -q ^Scientific /etc/redhat-release 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo scientific
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 if grep -q ^CentOS /etc/redhat-release 2>/dev/null; then
     echo centos
     exit 0
diff --git a/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version b/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version
index 6c7becdc..58f750b0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version
+++ b/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case "$($__explorer/os)" in
    owl)
       cat /etc/owl-release
    ;;
-   redhat|centos|mitel)
+   redhat|centos|mitel|scientific)
       cat /etc/redhat-release
    ;;
    slackware)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest
index 0187d959..b16c5749 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   centos|redhat|ubuntu|debian|archlinux|gentoo)
+   scientific|centos|redhat|ubuntu|debian|archlinux|gentoo)
       # any linux should work
       :
    ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
index b4d1d75c..7f180494 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   centos|debian|redhat|ubuntu)
+   scientific|centos|debian|redhat|ubuntu)
       # whitelist safeguard
       :
    ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_template/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_template/manifest
index cedcb413..4448cc71 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_template/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_template/manifest
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   centos|redhat)
+   scientific|centos|redhat)
       # whitelist safeguard
       service_onchange='service consul-template status >/dev/null && service consul-template reload || true' \
    ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote
index 9fac7bf4..c1808de0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ case "$os" in
             exit 0
         fi
     ;;
-    centos)
+    scientific|centos)
         if [ "$name_sysconfig" = "$name_should" -a "$name_running" = "$name_should" ]; then
             exit 0
         fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest
index 76f962e0..842075e0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ case "$os" in
         # handled in gencode-remote
         :
     ;;
-    centos)
+    scientific|centos)
         __key_value sysconfig-hostname \
             --file /etc/sysconfig/network \
             --delimiter '=' \
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
index c1837ae3..d360e9f3 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ case "$os" in
         # Debian needs a seperate package
         __package locales --state present
     ;;
-    archlinux|suse|ubuntu|centos)
+    archlinux|suse|ubuntu|scientific|centos)
         :
     ;;
     *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
index 6b0daa98..c745f85f 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else
    # By default determine package manager based on operating system
    os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
    case "$os" in
-         amazon|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
+         amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
          archlinux) type="pacman" ;;
          debian|ubuntu|devuan) type="apt" ;;
          freebsd)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/gencode-remote
index 589e7202..bf6a532d 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/gencode-remote
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ else
     # By default determine package manager based on operating system
     os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
     case "$os" in
-        amazon|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
+        amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
         debian|ubuntu|devuan) type="apt" ;;
         archlinux) type="pacman" ;;
         *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote
index 4d034816..9dd3ddf6 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else
     # By default determine package manager based on operating system
     os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
     case "$os" in
-        amazon|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
+        amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
         debian|ubuntu|devuan) type="apt" ;;
         archlinux) type="pacman" ;;
         *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote
index 32a794a0..08c5c2b5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/gencode-remote
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 
 state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 
-if grep -q -E "(centos|redhat|amazon)" "$__global/explorer/os"; then
+if grep -q -E "(scientific|centos|redhat|amazon)" "$__global/explorer/os"; then
     opts="-y --quiet"
 else
     opts="--assumeyes --quiet"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix/manifest
index 43443e1e..b425e072 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix/manifest
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|scientific|centos|devuan)
       __package postfix --state present
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest
index 3d82c526..af71b88e 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|scientific|centos|devuan)
       :
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value
index d451bce6..17126c94 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$("$__explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|scientific|centos|devuan)
       :
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote
index b3557640..f886499b 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|scientific|centos|devuan)
       :
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote
index 7323606c..0efd6022 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|scientific|centos|devuan)
       echo "postfix reload"
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state
index ca0f3a51..d49f01c7 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ else
             [ -f "/etc/init/${name}.conf" ] && state="present"
         ;;
 
-        amazon|centos|fedora|owl|redhat)
+        amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|owl|redhat)
             state=$(chkconfig --level "$runlevel" "$name" || echo absent)
             [ "$state" ] || state="present"
         ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
index 057f9f48..e77132c9 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
                     echo rc-update add \"$name\" \"$target_runlevel\"
                 ;;
 
-                amazon|centos|fedora|owl|redhat|suse)
+                amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|owl|redhat|suse)
                     echo chkconfig \"$name\" on
                 ;;
 
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest
index 8ddfd122..bcbe41c3 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ case "$os" in
         # whitelist
         :
     ;;
-    centos)
+    scientific|centos)
         __package tzdata --state present
         export require="__package/tzdata"
         __file /etc/sysconfig/clock \
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__yum_repo/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__yum_repo/manifest
index 9bb63c3c..950c3b7a 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__yum_repo/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__yum_repo/manifest
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 
 case "$os" in
-   centos)
+   scientific|centos)
       repo_name="$__object_id"
       export repo_name
       repo_file="/etc/yum.repos.d/${repo_name}.repo"
diff --git a/docs/web/cdist/os.mdwn b/docs/web/cdist/os.mdwn
index 24992439..3677f52c 100644
--- a/docs/web/cdist/os.mdwn
+++ b/docs/web/cdist/os.mdwn
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ cdist was tested or is know to run on at least
  * [Archlinux](http://www.archlinux.org/)
  * [Debian](http://www.debian.org/)
  * [CentOS](http://www.centos.org/)
+ * [Scientific](https://www.scientificlinux.org/)
  * [Fedora](http://fedoraproject.org/)
  * [FreeBSD](http://www.freebsd.org)
  * [Gentoo](http://www.gentoo.org/)