diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
index d8ce656d..3d14b23d 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
@@ -308,14 +308,8 @@ class App(Base):
         if self.__os_release is None:
             release_file = '/etc/os-release'
             try:
-                result = self.call_async(
-                            self.exec_context.run(
-                                ['/usr/bin/cat', release_file],
-                                throw=True,
-                                cmd_input=InputMode.NonInteractive
-                            )
-                        )
-                self.__os_release = result.decode().stdout.strip()
+                result = self.call_async(self.exec_context.get(release_file, throw=True))
+                self.__os_release = result.stdout.decode().strip()
             except Exception as e:
                 log(INFO, f'Failed to read {release_file} ({str(e)}), falling back to uname')
                 result = self.call_async(