diff --git a/changes/issue-8344-add-arch-mint-linux-distros b/changes/issue-8344-add-arch-mint-linux-distros
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a5a286dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-8344-add-arch-mint-linux-distros
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Added arch and linuxmint to list of linux distros so that their data is displayed and host count includes them
diff --git a/server/fleet/hosts.go b/server/fleet/hosts.go
index 5d11e8dc97..15131b291c 100644
--- a/server/fleet/hosts.go
+++ b/server/fleet/hosts.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ 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", "amzn", "pop",
+	"linux", "ubuntu", "debian", "rhel", "centos", "sles", "kali", "gentoo", "amzn", "pop", "arch", "linuxmint",
 }
 
 func IsLinux(hostPlatform string) bool {