diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 95ece3f..7e606bd 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -168,13 +168,7 @@ type Artifact struct {
 func (ka Artifact) checkSupport(ki distro.KernelInfo, km Target) (
 	supported bool, err error) {
 
-	if ki.Distro.ID != km.Distro.ID {
-		supported = false
-		return
-	}
-
-	// DistroRelease is optional
-	if km.Distro.Release != "" && ki.Distro.Release != km.Distro.Release {
+	if !ki.Distro.Equal(km.Distro) {
 		supported = false
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/distro/distro.go b/distro/distro.go
index ed102c5..cd73ef2 100644
--- a/distro/distro.go
+++ b/distro/distro.go
@@ -75,3 +75,12 @@ func (d Distro) Kernels() (kernels []KernelInfo, err error) {
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func (d Distro) Equal(to Distro) bool {
+	for _, dd := range distros {
+		if dd.Equal(d) {
+			return dd.Equal(to)
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}