diff --git a/cmd/linux.go b/cmd/linux.go
index c2a672ee..b0f9a9d6 100644
--- a/cmd/linux.go
+++ b/cmd/linux.go
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ func PacmanInstalled(packageName string) (bool, error) {
 	return exitCode == 0, nil
 }
 
-// YumInstalled uses yum to see if a package is installed
-func YumInstalled(packageName string) (bool, error) {
+// RpmInstalled uses rpm to see if a package is installed
+func RpmInstalled(packageName string) (bool, error) {
 	program := NewProgramHelper()
-	yum := program.FindProgram("yum")
-	if yum == nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot check dependencies: yum not found")
+	rpm := program.FindProgram("rpm")
+	if rpm == nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot check dependencies: rpm not found")
 	}
-	_, _, exitCode, _ := yum.Run("list", packageName, "--available")
+	_, _, exitCode, _ := rpm.Run("--query", packageName)
 	return exitCode == 0, nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/system.go b/cmd/system.go
index 1661761f..311b8978 100644
--- a/cmd/system.go
+++ b/cmd/system.go
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func CheckDependencies(logger *Logger) (bool, error) {
 				}
 			case RedHat:
 
-				installed, err := YumInstalled(library.Name)
+				installed, err := RpmInstalled(library.Name)
 				if err != nil {
 					return false, err
 				}