diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/overcloud-dib b/ansible/group_vars/all/overcloud-dib
index bf5edc44d..9e73ddfe4 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/overcloud-dib
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/overcloud-dib
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ overcloud_dib_os_release: "{{ os_release }}"
 overcloud_dib_elements_default:
   - "{{ overcloud_dib_os_element }}"
   - "cloud-init-datasources"
-  - "{% if overcloud_dib_os_element in ['centos', 'rocky'] %}disable-selinux{% endif %}"
+  - "{% if os_distribution in ['centos', 'rocky'] %}disable-selinux{% endif %}"
   - "enable-serial-console"
   - "vm"
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/disable-selinux-overcloud-dib-rocky-7c381912c3dfbc09.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/disable-selinux-overcloud-dib-rocky-7c381912c3dfbc09.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24b3bf78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/disable-selinux-overcloud-dib-rocky-7c381912c3dfbc09.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Adds missing ``disable-selinux`` element when building Rocky Linux
+    overcloud host disk images.