diff --git a/conf/explorer/os b/conf/explorer/os
index e922c067..268dae24 100755
--- a/conf/explorer/os
+++ b/conf/explorer/os
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ if [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
    exit 0
 fi
 
+if uname -r | grep -s '.owl' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+   echo owl
+   exit 0
+fi
+
 if [ -f /etc/cdist-preos ]; then
    echo preos
    exit 0