diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cfc4d8444..253a76931 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -180,6 +180,36 @@ jobs:
 
 
 
+  amazonlinux-2:
+    name: Amazon 2
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
+    needs:
+      - lint
+      - generate-actions-workflow
+    with:
+      distro-slug: amazonlinux-2
+      display-name: Amazon 2
+      container-slug: amazonlinux-2
+      timeout: 20
+      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "latest", "default"]'
+
+
+  amazonlinux-2023:
+    name: Amazon 2023
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
+    needs:
+      - lint
+      - generate-actions-workflow
+    with:
+      distro-slug: amazonlinux-2023
+      display-name: Amazon 2023
+      container-slug: amazonlinux-2023
+      timeout: 20
+      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "latest", "default"]'
+
+
   debian-12:
     name: Debian 12
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
@@ -267,6 +297,8 @@ jobs:
       - macos-13
       - macos-14
       - windows-2022
+      - amazonlinux-2
+      - amazonlinux-2023
       - debian-12
       - photon-5
       - rockylinux-8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py b/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
index e0ffa3567..3a4ae7125 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 # only test against current containers with systemd
 # will add these when they become available with systemd
-#    "amazonlinux-2",
-#    "amazonlinux-2023",
 #    "debian-11",
 #    "debian-13",
 #    "fedora-40",
@@ -17,6 +15,8 @@
 #    "ubuntu-2004",
 #    "ubuntu-2404",
 LINUX_DISTROS = [
+    "amazonlinux-2",
+    "amazonlinux-2023",
     "debian-12",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 
 # only test against current containers with systemd
 # will add these when they become available with systemd
-#    "amazonlinux-2",
-#    "amazonlinux-2023",
 #    "debian-11",
 #    "debian-13",
 #    "fedora-40",
@@ -45,6 +43,8 @@
 #    "ubuntu-2004",
 #    "ubuntu-2404",
 STABLE_DISTROS = [
+    "amazonlinux-2",
+    "amazonlinux-2023",
     "debian-12",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 
 # only test against current containers with systemd
 # will add these when they become available with systemd
-#    "amazonlinux-2",
-#    "amazonlinux-2023",
 #    "debian-11",
 #    "debian-13",
 #    "fedora-40",
@@ -63,6 +61,8 @@
 #    "ubuntu-2004",
 #    "ubuntu-2404",
 ONEDIR_DISTROS = [
+    "amazonlinux-2",
+    "amazonlinux-2023",
     "debian-12",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_installation.py b/tests/integration/test_installation.py
index c1e6bc99e..e8ec2a7d8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_installation.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_installation.py
@@ -35,11 +35,18 @@ def run_salt_call(cmd):
             log.error(f"failed to produce output result, '{result}'")
 
     else:
-        ## DGM cmdl = ["sudo"]
-        cmdl = []
+        print(f"DGM run_salt_call platform.system '{platform.system()}'", flush=True)
+        if platform.system() == "Darwin":
+            cmdl = ["sudo"]
+        else:
+            cmdl = []
         cmdl.extend(cmd)
         cmdl.append("--out=json")
         result = subprocess.run(cmdl, capture_output=True, text=True)
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+        except TypeError:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, text=True)
         print(f"DGM run_salt_call result '{result}'", flush=True)
         if 0 == result.returncode:
             json_data = json.loads(result.stdout)