diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py
index d52ba44..eac5078 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ class IsoBuild:
         mock_iso_template_output = mock_iso_template.render(
                 arch=self.current_arch,
                 major=self.major_version,
+                releasever=self.release,
                 fullname=self.fullname,
                 shortname=self.shortname,
                 required_pkgs=required_pkgs,
@@ -871,6 +872,7 @@ class IsoBuild:
         mock_sh_template_output = mock_sh_template.render(
                 arch=self.current_arch,
                 major=self.major_version,
+                releasever=self.release,
                 isolation=self.mock_isolation,
                 builddir=self.mock_work_root,
                 shortname=self.shortname,