diff --git a/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader b/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader
index eb902f6c7..b64f4e7df 100755
--- a/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader
+++ b/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ function install_grub2 {
     echo 'GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text' >>/etc/default/grub
     echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 no_timer_check"' >>/etc/default/grub
     echo 'GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1"' >>/etc/default/grub
-    GRUB_MKCONFIG="grub2-mkconfig -o $GRUB_CFG"
+    if which grub2-mkconfig >/dev/null; then
+        GRUB_MKCONFIG="grub2-mkconfig -o $GRUB_CFG"
+    else
+        GRUB_MKCONFIG="grub-mkconfig -o $GRUB_CFG"
+    fi
     DISTRO_NAME=${DISTRO_NAME:-}
     case $DISTRO_NAME in
         'ubuntu'|'debian')