diff --git a/engine/install/debian.md b/engine/install/debian.md
index 40101dac46..a89bc203a2 100644
--- a/engine/install/debian.md
+++ b/engine/install/debian.md
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ Docker from the repository.
     $ sudo apt-get install \
         ca-certificates \
         curl \
-        gnupg \
-        lsb-release
+        gnupg
     ```
 
 2.  Add Docker's official GPG key:
@@ -103,9 +102,9 @@ Docker from the repository.
 3.  Use the following command to set up the repository:
 
     ```console
-    $ echo \
+    $ . /etc/os-release && echo \
       "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] {{ download-url-base }} \
-      $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+      $VERSION_CODENAME stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
     ```
 
 #### Install Docker Engine
diff --git a/engine/install/ubuntu.md b/engine/install/ubuntu.md
index a96994d1f8..e40f841180 100644
--- a/engine/install/ubuntu.md
+++ b/engine/install/ubuntu.md
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ Docker from the repository.
     $ sudo apt-get install \
         ca-certificates \
         curl \
-        gnupg \
-        lsb-release
+        gnupg
     ```
 
 2.  Add Docker's official GPG key:
@@ -102,9 +101,9 @@ Docker from the repository.
 3.  Use the following command to set up the repository:
 
     ```console
-    $ echo \
+    $ . /etc/os-release && echo \
       "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] {{ download-url-base }} \
-      $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+      $VERSION_CODENAME stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
     ```
 
 #### Install Docker Engine