diff --git a/package.py b/package.py
index b9cf709c..be949bce 100644
--- a/package.py
+++ b/package.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import shutil
 import json
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 import platform
+import distro
 import re
 
 from hscommon.build import (
@@ -212,11 +213,7 @@ def main():
         package_windows()
     else:
         if not args.arch_pkg:
-            try:
-              distname, _, _ = platform.dist()
-            except AttributeError:
-              import distro
-              distname, _, _ = distro.linux_distribution(full_distribution_name=False)
+            distname = distro.id()
         else:
             distname = "arch"
         if distname == "arch":
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9b90932b..97fa8f44 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ Send2Trash>=1.3.0
 sphinx>=1.2.2
 polib>=1.0.4
 hsaudiotag3k>=1.1.3
+distro>=1.5.0
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