diff --git a/misc/dist/mk_dist b/misc/dist/mk_dist
index dd8f7bc245..20a15f7143 100755
--- a/misc/dist/mk_dist
+++ b/misc/dist/mk_dist
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if(defined $ENV{'OverWritePrevoius'} ) {
 } 
 
 my @arches = ('aarch64', 'x86_64');
-my @distros = ('Leap_15','EL_8');
+my @distros = ('Leap_15','EL_9');
 
 my $base_repo_path = "/repos/.staging/OpenHPC";
 my $dest_dir = "/repos/dist/$release";