--- a/python/mozboot/mozboot/bootstrap.py
+++ b/python/mozboot/mozboot/bootstrap.py
@@ -139,16 +139,17 @@ DEBIAN_DISTROS = (
     # The difference is reported in dist_id from platform.linux_distribution.
     # But it doesn't matter since we share a bootstrapper between Debian and
     # Ubuntu.
     'Mint',
     'LinuxMint',
     'Elementary OS',
     'Elementary',
     '"elementary OS"',
+    '"elementary"'
 )
 
 
 class Bootstrapper(object):
     """Main class that performs system bootstrap."""
 
     def __init__(self, finished=FINISHED, choice=None, no_interactive=False,
                  hg_configure=False):