diff --git a/cloud-init.changes b/cloud-init.changes
index c8bb738..d3ac267 100644
--- a/cloud-init.changes
+++ b/cloud-init.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar  6 08:42:20 UTC 2024 - Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com>
+
+- Hardcode distribution to suse for proper cloud.cfg generation
+  (bsc#1220132).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 20 20:29:27 UTC 2024 - Robert Schweikert <rjschwei@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/cloud-init.spec b/cloud-init.spec
index 3bef59b..5268846 100644
--- a/cloud-init.spec
+++ b/cloud-init.spec
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ make unittest
 make lint
 
 %install
-python3 setup.py install --root=%{buildroot} --prefix=%{_prefix} --install-lib=%{python3_sitelib} --init-system=%{initsys}
+python3 setup.py install --root=%{buildroot} --prefix=%{_prefix} --install-lib=%{python3_sitelib} --init-system=%{initsys} --distro=suse
 find %{buildroot} \( -name .gitignore -o -name .placeholder \) -delete
 # from debian install script
 for x in "%{buildroot}%{_bindir}/"*.py; do