diff --git a/templates/ipmi/etc/default/ipmievd.erb b/templates/ipmi/etc/default/ipmievd.erb
index 0980c0f820cb0ea034025759bb339d2344899b46..448a62425d2d40bfd0a97c84e2168b18b25e452c 100644
--- a/templates/ipmi/etc/default/ipmievd.erb
+++ b/templates/ipmi/etc/default/ipmievd.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ENABLED=true
-<% if @lsbdistcodename == 'jessie' -%>
+
+<% if ((@operatingsystem == 'Debian' and @lsbmajdistrelease >= 8) \
+       or (@operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' and @lsbmajdistrelease.split('.')[0].to_i >= 14))
+%>
 IPMIEVD_OPTIONS="open daemon"
 <% end -%>