diff --git a/pkg/driver/distro/distro.go b/pkg/driver/distro/distro.go
index 975c1974..17ac5bf8 100644
--- a/pkg/driver/distro/distro.go
+++ b/pkg/driver/distro/distro.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func Build(ctx context.Context,
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	path, err := driverType.Build(ctx, printer, d.FixupKernel(kr), driverName, driverVer, env)
+	path, err := driverType.Build(ctx, printer, kr, driverName, driverVer, env)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar.go b/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar.go
index dc91d3b9..77bf86fb 100644
--- a/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar.go
+++ b/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar.go
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ func (f *flatcar) init(kr kernelrelease.KernelRelease, id string, cfg *ini.File)
 func (f *flatcar) FixupKernel(kr kernelrelease.KernelRelease) kernelrelease.KernelRelease {
 	kr.Version = semver.MustParse(f.versionID)
 	kr.Fullversion = kr.Version.String()
-	return kr
+	kr.FullExtraversion = ""
+	return f.generic.FixupKernel(kr)
 }
 
 //nolint:gocritic // the method shall not be able to modify kr
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ func (f *flatcar) customizeBuild(ctx context.Context,
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	printer.Logger.Info("Flatcar detected; relocating kernel tools.", printer.Logger.Args("version", f.versionID))
-	_, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "/bin/bash", "-c", flatcarRelocateScript).Output()
+	out, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "/bin/bash", "-c", flatcarRelocateScript).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		printer.DefaultText.Print(string(out))
+	}
 	return nil, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar_test.go b/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar_test.go
index 070b906f..9485fefd 100644
--- a/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar_test.go
+++ b/pkg/driver/distro/flatcar_test.go
@@ -62,3 +62,34 @@ func TestDistroFlatcarInitFixup(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDistroFlatcarFixup(t *testing.T) {
+	type testCase struct {
+		krInput    string
+		kvInput    string
+		krExpected string
+		kvExpected string
+	}
+	testCases := []testCase{
+		{
+			krInput:    "6.1.62-flatcar",
+			kvInput:    "#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Nov 20 22:57:52 -00 2023",
+			krExpected: "3794.0.0",
+			kvExpected: "1",
+		},
+		{
+			krInput:    "6.1.62-flatcar",
+			kvInput:    "#27 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Nov 20 22:57:52 -00 2023",
+			krExpected: "3794.0.0",
+			kvExpected: "27",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tCase := range testCases {
+		flat := &flatcar{generic: &generic{}, versionID: "3794.0.0"}
+		kr := kernelrelease.FromString(tCase.krInput)
+		kr.KernelVersion = tCase.kvInput
+		fixedKr := flat.FixupKernel(kr)
+		assert.Equal(t, tCase.krExpected, fixedKr.String())
+		assert.Equal(t, tCase.kvExpected, fixedKr.KernelVersion)
+	}
+}