diff --git a/cloud-init.changes b/cloud-init.changes
index ec98c58..7df6b1a 100644
--- a/cloud-init.changes
+++ b/cloud-init.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jun 27 15:42:34 UTC 2018 - bwiedemann@suse.com
+
+- Let distribution default to opensuse/sles (boo#1099340)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 22 18:12:43 UTC 2018 - rjschwei@suse.com
 
diff --git a/cloud-init.spec b/cloud-init.spec
index b3e7fc2..c028cf6 100644
--- a/cloud-init.spec
+++ b/cloud-init.spec
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ mv %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/doc/%{name} %{buildroot}%{docdir}
 cp LICENSE %{buildroot}%{docdir}
 # Set the distribution indicator
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
+sed -i s/ubuntu/suse/ %{buildroot}/%{_sysconfdir}/cloud/cloud.cfg
 %if 0%{?is_opensuse}
 sed -i s/suse/opensuse/ %{buildroot}/%{_sysconfdir}/cloud/cloud.cfg
 %else