diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_beta_linux.sh b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_beta_linux.sh
index 14c684599c..0451bda3ef 100755
--- a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_beta_linux.sh
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_beta_linux.sh
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
-  exit 1
-fi
+if [ -z "$PLAYWRIGHT_HOST_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
-if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
-  exit 1
+  ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
+  if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 # 1. make sure to remove old beta if any.
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_stable_linux.sh b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_stable_linux.sh
index 28a19699df..78f1d41397 100755
--- a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_stable_linux.sh
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_chrome_stable_linux.sh
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
-  exit 1
-fi
+if [ -z "$PLAYWRIGHT_HOST_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
-if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
-  exit 1
+  ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
+  if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 # 1. make sure to remove old stable if any.
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_beta_linux.sh b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_beta_linux.sh
index ff8c3c9f89..ececd05ace 100755
--- a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_beta_linux.sh
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_beta_linux.sh
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
-  exit 1
-fi
+if [ -z "$PLAYWRIGHT_HOST_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
-if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
-  exit 1
+  ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
+  if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 # 1. make sure to remove old beta if any.
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_dev_linux.sh b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_dev_linux.sh
index 6a026722b1..6ab84c3100 100755
--- a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_dev_linux.sh
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_dev_linux.sh
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
-  exit 1
-fi
+if [ -z "$PLAYWRIGHT_HOST_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
-if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
-  exit 1
+  ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
+  if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 # 1. make sure to remove old dev if any.
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_stable_linux.sh b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_stable_linux.sh
index 1f2c9bf382..e66f85bbba 100755
--- a/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_stable_linux.sh
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/bin/reinstall_msedge_stable_linux.sh
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ if [[ $(arch) == "aarch64" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
-  exit 1
-fi
+if [ -z "$PLAYWRIGHT_HOST_PLATFORM_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/etc/os-release" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on unknown linux distribution (/etc/os-release is missing)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
-if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
-  echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
-  exit 1
+  ID=$(bash -c 'source /etc/os-release && echo $ID')
+  if [[ "${ID}" != "ubuntu" && "${ID}" != "debian" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: cannot install on $ID distribution - only Ubuntu and Debian are supported"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 # 1. make sure to remove old stable if any.