diff --git a/src/briefcase/platforms/linux/__init__.py b/src/briefcase/platforms/linux/__init__.py
index 0f29f8a80a..8ca7f5ddc4 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/platforms/linux/__init__.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/platforms/linux/__init__.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def vendor_details(self, freedesktop_info):
         id_like = freedesktop_info.get("ID_LIKE", "").split()
         if vendor == DEBIAN or DEBIAN in id_like or "ubuntu" in id_like:
             vendor_base = DEBIAN
-        elif vendor == RHEL or vendor == "fedora" or RHEL in id_like:
+        elif vendor == RHEL or vendor == "fedora" or RHEL in id_like or "fedora" in id_like:
             vendor_base = RHEL
         elif vendor == ARCH or ARCH in id_like:
             vendor_base = ARCH