diff --git a/osrelease.pl b/osrelease.pl
index c6ea004..39f83c9 100755
--- a/osrelease.pl
+++ b/osrelease.pl
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 	    $release = '_SL5';
 	} elsif ($release_string =~ /^Scientific Linux release 6.*/ ) {
 	    $release = '_SL6';
+	} elsif ($release_string =~ /^Rocky Linux release 8.*/ ) {
+	    $release = '_Rocky8';
 	} else {
 	    print STDERR "unrecognized Red Hat release\n";
 	    $release = '_RH';
diff --git a/python_chooser.sh b/python_chooser.sh
index 88fdc39..2518894 100755
--- a/python_chooser.sh
+++ b/python_chooser.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ then
 	then
 	    dist_name=RedHat
 	elif grep -lq CentOS /etc/redhat-release
+	then
+	    dist_name=CentOS
+	elif grep -lq Rocky /etc/redhat-release
 	then
 	    dist_name=CentOS
 	else