diff --git a/src/steps/os/linux.rs b/src/steps/os/linux.rs
index 60099503..9155dd30 100644
--- a/src/steps/os/linux.rs
+++ b/src/steps/os/linux.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ impl Distribution {
             (Some("fedora"), _) => Distribution::Fedora,
             (Some("void"), _) => Distribution::Void,
             (Some("solus"), _) => Distribution::Solus,
+            (Some("gentoo"), _) => Distribution::Gentoo,
             _ => Err(ErrorKind::UnknownLinuxDistribution)?,
         })
     }
@@ -68,10 +69,6 @@ impl Distribution {
             return Self::parse_os_release(&os_release);
         }
 
-        if PathBuf::from("/etc/gentoo-release").exists() {
-            return Ok(Distribution::Gentoo);
-        }
-
         Err(ErrorKind::UnknownLinuxDistribution)?
     }
 
@@ -415,4 +412,9 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_anarchy() {
         test_template(&include_str!("os_release/anarchy"), Distribution::Arch);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_gentoo() {
+        test_template(&include_str!("os_release/gentoo"), Distribution::Gentoo);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/steps/os/os_release/gentoo b/src/steps/os/os_release/gentoo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a75fec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/steps/os/os_release/gentoo
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+NAME=Gentoo
+ID=gentoo
+PRETTY_NAME="Gentoo/Linux"
+ANSI_COLOR="1;32"
+HOME_URL="https://www.gentoo.org/"
+SUPPORT_URL="https://www.gentoo.org/support/"
+BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.gentoo.org/"