diff --git a/test/image-blueprints-bootc/templates/build-serialsim.sh.template b/test/image-blueprints-bootc/templates/build-serialsim.sh.template
index da4a39629a..05c90e4a12 100644
--- a/test/image-blueprints-bootc/templates/build-serialsim.sh.template
+++ b/test/image-blueprints-bootc/templates/build-serialsim.sh.template
@@ -13,15 +13,9 @@ function get_kernel_ver() {
 # Set the current kernel version and architecture variables.
 get_kernel_ver
 
-source /etc/os-release
-if [[ "${ID}" == "rhel" ]] ; then
-    # On RHEL, always install the kernel-devel package for the current kernel version.
-    dnf install -y "kernel-devel-${KERNEL_VER}"
-else
-    # On CentOS, attempt to install the kernel-devel package for the current kernel
-    # version, falling back to kernel-devel-matched if the former is not available.
-    dnf install -y "kernel-devel-${KERNEL_VER}" || dnf install -y kernel-devel-matched
-fi
+# Attempt to install the kernel-devel package for the current kernel version,
+# falling back to kernel-devel-matched if the former is not available.
+dnf install -y "kernel-devel-${KERNEL_VER}" || dnf install -y kernel-devel-matched
 
 # Reset the current kernel version and architecture variables.
 get_kernel_ver