diff --git a/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2 b/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
index fc20285..f5ca055 100755
--- a/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
 TGTFILE=/run/pvc-motd.dynamic
 
 NAME="$( grep '^NAME=' /etc/os-release | awk -F'"' '{ print $2 }' )"
-VERSION_ID="$( grep '^VERSION_ID=' /etc/os-release | awk -F'"' '{ print $2 }' )"
+VERSION_ID="$( cat /etc/debian_version )"
 VERSION_CODENAME="$( grep '^VERSION_CODENAME=' /etc/os-release | awk -F'=' '{ print $2 }' )"
 DEBVER="${NAME} ${VERSION_ID} \"$(tc ${VERSION_CODENAME} )\""