diff --git a/parallel-debian/gnomeos-run.sh b/parallel-debian/gnomeos-run.sh
index 9691a85d..cb417912 100755
--- a/parallel-debian/gnomeos-run.sh
+++ b/parallel-debian/gnomeos-run.sh
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@ if (! test -f ${OBJ}) || test gnomeos-fs -nt ${OBJ}; then
     mv ${OBJ}.tmp ${OBJ}
 fi
 
-exec qemu-kvm -kernel `grubby --default-kernel` -initrd gnomeos-initrd.img -hda gnomeos-fs.img -append "root=/dev/sda ostree=current"
+kv=`uname -r`
+kernel=/boot/vmlinuz-${kv}
+
+exec qemu-kvm -kernel ${kernel} -initrd gnomeos-initrd.img -hda gnomeos-fs.img -append "root=/dev/sda ostree=current"