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 1261237..dd1cb0b 100755
--- a/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -o errexit
 
 TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
 TGTFILE=/run/pvc-motd.dynamic
-DEBVER="({{ ansible_lsb.description }})"
+DEBVER="[$( grep 'PRETTY_NAME=' /etc/os-release | awk -F'"' '{ print $2 }' )]"
 
 echo >> $TMPFILE
 echo "\033[01;34mParallel Virtual Cluster \033[01;36m${DEBVER}\033[0m" >> $TMPFILE