diff --git a/BuildLinux.sh b/BuildLinux.sh
index 28d84fb046..0f4210b419 100755
--- a/BuildLinux.sh
+++ b/BuildLinux.sh
@@ -78,10 +78,13 @@ then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-DISTRIBUTION=$(awk -F= '/^ID=/ {print $2}' /etc/os-release)
-# treat ubuntu as debian
-if [ "${DISTRIBUTION}" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "${DISTRIBUTION}" == "linuxmint" ]
-then
+DISTRIBUTION=$(awk -F= '/^ID=/ {print $2}' /etc/os-release | tr -d '"')
+DISTRIBUTION_LIKE=$(awk -F= '/^ID_LIKE=/ {print $2}' /etc/os-release | tr -d '"')
+# Check for direct distribution match to Ubuntu/Debian
+if [ "${DISTRIBUTION}" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "${DISTRIBUTION}" == "linuxmint" ]; then
+    DISTRIBUTION="debian"
+# Check if distribution is Debian/Ubuntu-like based on ID_LIKE
+elif [[ "${DISTRIBUTION_LIKE}" == *"debian"* ]] || [[ "${DISTRIBUTION_LIKE}" == *"ubuntu"* ]]; then
     DISTRIBUTION="debian"
 fi
 if [ ! -f ./linux.d/${DISTRIBUTION} ]