diff --git a/lib/osinfo.js b/lib/osinfo.js
index ffd466e..9d94491 100644
--- a/lib/osinfo.js
+++ b/lib/osinfo.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function osInfo(callback) {
             }
           });
           let releaseVersion = (release.VERSION || '').replace(/"/g, '');
-          let codename = (release.DISTRIB_CODENAME || '').replace(/"/g, '');
+          let codename = (release.DISTRIB_CODENAME || release.VERSION_CODENAME || '').replace(/"/g, '');
           if (releaseVersion.indexOf('(') >= 0) {
             codename = releaseVersion.split('(')[1].replace(/[()]/g, '').trim();
             releaseVersion = releaseVersion.split('(')[0].trim();