--- a/lsb_release
+++ b/lsb_release
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
             CHECKFIRST=$(find $INFO_ROOT/ -maxdepth 1                         \
                    -name \*$INFO_DISTRIB_SUFFIX                               \
                    -and ! -name $INFO_LSB_FILE                                \
+                   -and ! -name os-release                                    \
                    -and -type f                                               \
                    2>/dev/null                                                \
                    | head -1 ) # keep one of the files found (if many)
