diff --git a/changes/issue-4555_add_support_for_amazon_linux_2 b/changes/issue-4555_add_support_for_amazon_linux_2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05f630557a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-4555_add_support_for_amazon_linux_2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Added support for Amazon Linux 2
diff --git a/server/fleet/hosts.go b/server/fleet/hosts.go
index d1121fb00d..7418cf59ab 100644
--- a/server/fleet/hosts.go
+++ b/server/fleet/hosts.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (h *Host) FleetPlatform() string {
 
 // HostLinuxOSs are the possible linux values for Host.Platform.
 var HostLinuxOSs = []string{
-	"linux", "ubuntu", "debian", "rhel", "centos", "sles", "kali", "gentoo",
+	"linux", "ubuntu", "debian", "rhel", "centos", "sles", "kali", "gentoo", "amzn",
 }
 
 func isLinux(hostPlatform string) bool {