diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py
index cfbb623..756f1da 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/iso_utils.py
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ class IsoBuild:
                     if not os.path.exists(lorax_path):
                         self.log.error(Color.FAIL + 'Lorax not found at all. This is considered fatal.')
 
+                    # do we need to do a hard exit here?
                     raise SystemExit()
 
                 grafts = self._generate_graft_points(
@@ -779,7 +780,12 @@ class IsoBuild:
                         self.iso_map['images'][y]['repos'],
                         reposcan=reposcan
                 )
-                self._extra_iso_local_config(a, y, grafts, work_root, volname)
+                try:
+                    self._extra_iso_local_config(a, y, grafts, work_root)
+                except ValueError as exc:
+                    self.log.error(Color.FAIL + f'An error occured while configuring extra ISO build {exc}')
+                    self.log.error(Color.FAIL + f'Error: {exc}')
+                    continue
 
                 if self.extra_iso_mode == 'local':
                     self._extra_iso_local_run(a, y, work_root)
@@ -799,7 +805,7 @@ class IsoBuild:
 
             self._extra_iso_podman_run(arches_to_build, images_to_build_podman, work_root)
 
-    def _extra_iso_local_config(self, arch, image, grafts, work_root, volname):
+    def _extra_iso_local_config(self, arch, image, grafts, work_root):
         """
         Local ISO build configuration - This generates the configuration for
         both mock and podman entries
@@ -839,12 +845,15 @@ class IsoBuild:
         if self.updated_image:
             datestamp = '-' + self.updated_image_date
 
-        volid = f'{self.shortname}-{self.major_version}-{self.minor_version}{rclevel}-{arch}-{volname}'
+        volid = Idents.get_vol_id(boot_iso)
         isoname = f'{self.shortname}-{self.release}{rclevel}{datestamp}-{arch}-{image}.iso'
         generic_isoname = f'{self.shortname}-{arch}-{image}.iso'
         latest_isoname = f'{self.shortname}-{self.major_version}-latest-{arch}-{image}.iso'
         required_pkgs = self.iso_map['lorax']['required_pkgs']
 
+        if not volid:
+            raise ValueError('Volume ID could not be determined')
+
         lorax_pkg_cmd = '/usr/bin/dnf install {} -y {}'.format(
                 ' '.join(required_pkgs),
                 log_path_command
@@ -882,6 +891,8 @@ class IsoBuild:
                 'iso_level': self.iso_map['iso_level'],
         }
 
+        self.log.info(Color.INFO + f'boot.iso volume name: {volid}')
+
         # Generate a xorriso compatible dialog
         with open(grafts) as xp:
             xorpoint = xp.read()
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/shared.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/shared.py
index fb053dc..79db257 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/shared.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/shared.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import boto3
 import xmltodict
 import productmd.treeinfo
 import productmd.composeinfo
+import pycdlib
 import empanadas
 import kobo.shortcuts
 from empanadas.common import Color
@@ -24,8 +25,13 @@ class ArchCheck:
     archfile = {
         'x86_64': [
                 'isolinux/vmlinuz',
+                'images/efiboot.img',
+                'images/eltorito.img',
                 'images/grub.conf',
-                'EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI'
+                'images/install.img',
+                'boot/grub2/grub.cfg',
+                'EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI',
+                'EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg'
         ],
         'aarch64':  [
                 'EFI/BOOT/BOOTAA64.EFI'
@@ -1337,10 +1343,21 @@ class Idents:
         return False
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_vol_id(opts):
+    def get_vol_id(i):
         """
-        Gets a volume ID
+        Gets a volume ID of a given ISO
         """
+        iso = pycdlib.PyCdlib()
+        try:
+            iso.open(i)
+        except pycdlib.pycdlibexception.PyCdlibInvalidISO as exc:
+            print(exc)
+            return False
+
+        pvd = iso.pvd
+        volume_id = pvd.volume_identifier.decode('UTF-8').strip()
+        iso.close()
+        return volume_id
 
 class Syncs:
     """
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/poetry.lock b/iso/empanadas/poetry.lock
index a58e0d2..40b2eb8 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/poetry.lock
+++ b/iso/empanadas/poetry.lock
@@ -206,6 +206,17 @@ files = [
     {file = "colorama-0.4.6.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:08695f5cb7ed6e0531a20572697297273c47b8cae5a63ffc6d6ed5c201be6e44"},
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "file-magic"
+version = "0.4.1"
+description = "Python front end for libmagic(3)"
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=2.7"
+files = [
+    {file = "file-magic-0.4.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:a91d1483117f7ed48cd0238ad9be36b04824d57e9c38ea7523113989e81b9c53"},
+    {file = "file_magic-0.4.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:cb9496a1656baf75cadd771479f63b53081095e968d0be72b9b7a7ed538e4fb8"},
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "gitdb"
 version = "4.0.11"
@@ -443,6 +454,17 @@ files = [
     {file = "py-1.11.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:51c75c4126074b472f746a24399ad32f6053d1b34b68d2fa41e558e6f4a98719"},
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pycdlib"
+version = "1.14.0"
+description = "Pure python ISO manipulation library"
+optional = false
+python-versions = "*"
+files = [
+    {file = "pycdlib-1.14.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:a905827335f0066af3fd416c5cf9b1f29dffaf4d0914b714555213d1809f38d4"},
+    {file = "pycdlib-1.14.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:8ec306b31d9c850f28c5fda52438d904edd1e8fcf862c5ffd756272efac9f422"},
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pytest"
 version = "5.4.3"
@@ -695,4 +717,4 @@ type = ["pytest-mypy"]
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.9,<4"
-content-hash = "331e1b11d9e6285ee16d66f8658ca7df0d247054f27a9de1e560fd017d86bb73"
+content-hash = "60742cc3e07d8fe7b8bbe48db7be51cb2b5e09c194eedb0c4aef064f2d2c5eba"
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/pyproject.toml b/iso/empanadas/pyproject.toml
index 1752c3d..e646d94 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/pyproject.toml
+++ b/iso/empanadas/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ requests = "^2.32.2"
 kobo = "^0.37.0"
 attrs = "^24.2.0"
 GitPython = ">=3.1.30"
+file-magic = ">=0.4.0"
+pycdlib = ">=1.14.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 pytest = "~5"