diff --git a/src/installer/steps/configure/mod.rs b/src/installer/steps/configure/mod.rs
index b67c2365..817f8808 100644
--- a/src/installer/steps/configure/mod.rs
+++ b/src/installer/steps/configure/mod.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,11 @@ pub fn configure<D: InstallerDiskOps, P: AsRef<Path>, S: AsRef<str>, F: FnMut(i3
 
         // Remove incompatible bootloader packages
         match Bootloader::detect() {
-            Bootloader::Bios => remove.push("kernelstub"),
+            Bootloader::Bios => {
+                if iso_os_release.name == "Pop!_OS" {
+                    remove.push("kernelstub");
+                }
+            }
             Bootloader::Efi => (),
         }