diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index a45252d..0f48fff 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  # EL 7 doesn't utilize faillock.conf
-  if ($facts['os']['release']['major'] > '7') and ($pam::manage_faillock_conf) {
+  # EL 7 doesn't utilize faillock.conf and will break if used
+  if ($facts['os']['family'] == 'RedHat') and ($facts['os']['release']['major'] > '7') and ($pam::manage_faillock_conf) {
     if ($pam::faillock_log_dir) {
       file { $pam::faillock_log_dir:
         ensure   => 'directory',
diff --git a/spec/classes/config_spec.rb b/spec/classes/config_spec.rb
index c3722f4..c8f3750 100644
--- a/spec/classes/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/config_spec.rb
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
           )
         }
 
-        if os_facts[:os][:release][:major] <= '7'
+        if os_facts[:os][:family] == 'RedHat' and os_facts[:os][:release][:major] <= '7'
           it {
             project_dir = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..'))
             expected = IO.read(File.join(project_dir, 'files', 'simp_authconfig.sh'))