diff --git a/dracut.spec b/dracut.spec
index f4062b5..d0de841 100644
--- a/dracut.spec
+++ b/dracut.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:          dracut
 Version:       044.20161015git
-Release:       1mamba
+Release:       2mamba
 Summary:       Generic, modular initramfs generation tool that can be used across various distributions
 Group:         System/Kernel and Hardware
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -149,10 +149,12 @@ ln -s ../bin/mkinitrd %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/mkinitrd
 
 %posttrans
 if [ $1 -ge 1 ]; then
-   KVER=`uname -r`
-   INITRAMFS=/boot/initramfs-$KVER.img
-   [ -e $INITRAMFS -a ${_sysconfdir}/dracut.conf -nt $INITRAMFS ] || continue
-   mkinitrd $INITRAMFS $KVER -f -q
+   if [ -e /boot/vmlinuz-$KVER ]; then
+      KVER=`uname -r`
+      INITRAMFS=/boot/initramfs-$KVER.img
+      [ -e $INITRAMFS -a ${_sysconfdir}/dracut.conf -nt $INITRAMFS ] || continue
+      mkinitrd $INITRAMFS $KVER -f -q
+   fi
 fi
 :
 
@@ -365,6 +367,9 @@ fi
 #%doc NEWS README README.generic README.kernel README.modules TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Apr 10 2017 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 044.20161015git-2mamba
+- posttrans: check for kernel image existence before making initrd (to fix chroot makedist installation)
+
 * Sat Oct 15 2016 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 044.20161015git-1mamba
 - update to 044.20161015git
 - reapply bash 4.4 patch part to dracut.sh