diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index 046ad03b..f420d68f 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ else:
 DRACUT_DEFAULT = ["--xz", "--install", "/.buildstamp", "--no-early-microcode", "--add", "fips"]
 
 # Used for DNF conf.module_platform_id
-DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID = "platform:f34"
+DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID = "platform:el9"
 
 class ArchData(DataHolder):
     lib64_arches = ("x86_64", "ppc64le", "s390x", "ia64", "aarch64")
diff --git a/src/pylorax/cmdline.py b/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
index a4581242..b8e7d2f9 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ def lmc_parser(dracut_default=""):
     vagrant_group.add_argument("--vagrantfile",
                                help="optional vagrantfile")
 
-    parser.add_argument("--project", default="Linux",
+    parser.add_argument("--project", default="Red Hat Enterprise Linux",
                         help="substituted for @PROJECT@ in bootloader config files")
-    parser.add_argument("--releasever", default="34",
+    parser.add_argument("--releasever", default="9",
                         help="substituted for @VERSION@ in bootloader config files")
     parser.add_argument("--volid", default=None, help="volume id")
     parser.add_argument("--squashfs-only", action="store_true", default=False,
diff --git a/src/pylorax/creator.py b/src/pylorax/creator.py
index b20b777f..48d807ae 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/creator.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/creator.py
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ def dracut_args(opts):
         return DRACUT_DEFAULT
 
 def make_appliance(disk_img, name, template, outfile, networks=None, ram=1024,
-                   vcpus=1, arch=None, title="Linux", project="Linux",
-                   releasever="34"):
+                   vcpus=1, arch=None, title="Red Hat Enterprise Linux",
+                   project="Red Hat Enterprise Linux", releasever="9"):
     """
     Generate an appliance description file
 
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ def make_appliance(disk_img, name, template, outfile, networks=None, ram=1024,
     :param int ram: Ram, in MiB, passed to template. Default is 1024
     :param int vcpus: CPUs, passed to template. Default is 1
     :param str arch: CPU architecture. Default is 'x86_64'
-    :param str title: Title, passed to template. Default is 'Linux'
-    :param str project: Project, passed to template. Default is 'Linux'
-    :param str releasever: Release version, passed to template. Default is 34
+    :param str title: Title, passed to template. Default is 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux'
+    :param str project: Project, passed to template. Default is 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux'
+    :param str releasever: Release version, passed to template. Default is 9
     """
     if not (disk_img and template and outfile):
         return None
diff --git a/src/pylorax/dnfbase.py b/src/pylorax/dnfbase.py
index de9c956a..3ea18545 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/dnfbase.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/dnfbase.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from pylorax.sysutils import flatconfig
 
 def get_dnf_base_object(installroot, sources, mirrorlists=None, repos=None,
                         enablerepos=None, disablerepos=None,
-                        tempdir="/var/tmp", proxy=None, releasever="34",
+                        tempdir="/var/tmp", proxy=None, releasever="9",
                         cachedir=None, logdir=None, sslverify=True, dnfplugins=None):
     """ Create a dnf Base object and setup the repositories and installroot
 
diff --git a/src/sbin/mkksiso b/src/sbin/mkksiso
index fcc59c36..16f47bce 100755
--- a/src/sbin/mkksiso
+++ b/src/sbin/mkksiso
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MkefibootTool(Tool):
     """Create the efiboot.img needed for EFI booting"""
     tools = ["mkefiboot"]
 
-    def run(self, isodir, tmpdir, product="Fedora"):
+    def run(self, isodir, tmpdir, product="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"):
         cmd = ["mkefiboot", "--label=ANACONDA"]
         if log.root.level < log.INFO:
             cmd.append("--debug")
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MkmacbootTool(MkefibootTool):
     requirements = ["/usr/share/pixmaps/bootloader/fedora.icns",
                     "/usr/share/pixmaps/bootloader/fedora-media.vol"]
 
-    def run(self, isodir, tmpdir, product="Fedora"):
+    def run(self, isodir, tmpdir, product="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"):
         cmd = ["mkefiboot", "--label", "ANACONDA",
                "--apple", "--icon", self.requirements[0],
                "--diskname", self.requirements[1],