diff --git a/conf/explorers/pkg_system b/conf/explorers/pkg_system
index d9da3f1e..585f107d 100755
--- a/conf/explorers/pkg_system
+++ b/conf/explorers/pkg_system
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 case "$("${__cdist_remote_explorer_dir}/os")" in
       archlinux) echo pacman ;;
       debian|ubuntu) echo apt ;;
+      gentoo) echo emerge ;;
 esac
 
 exit 0