diff --git a/conf/explorer/os b/conf/explorer/os
index 3e1582ec..e59301e7 100755
--- a/conf/explorer/os
+++ b/conf/explorer/os
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
    exit 0
 fi
 
-if uname -r | grep -s '.owl' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if [ -f /etc/owl-release ]; then
    echo owl
    exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/conf/explorer/os_version b/conf/explorer/os_version
index 08fda60b..ef80e8fc 100755
--- a/conf/explorer/os_version
+++ b/conf/explorer/os_version
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ case "$($__explorer/os)" in
    *bsd|solaris)
       uname -r
    ;;
+   owl)
+      cat /etc/owl-release
+   ;;
    redhat|centos)
       cat /etc/redhat-release
    ;;