diff --git a/fedora-live-base.ks b/fedora-live-base.ks
index 29be3c2..3e29713 100644
--- a/fedora-live-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-base.ks
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ systemctl enable tmp.mount
 
 # work around for poor key import UI in PackageKit
 rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*
-releasever=$(rpm -q --qf '%{version}\n' fedora-release)
+releasever=$(rpm -q --qf '%{version}\n' --whatprovides system-release)
 basearch=$(uname -i)
 rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
 echo "Packages within this LiveCD"