diff --git a/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/src/main/java/io/helidon/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/OciAvailabilityDefault.java b/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/src/main/java/io/helidon/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/OciAvailabilityDefault.java
index 4e55995ff6b..7e17d244e91 100644
--- a/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/src/main/java/io/helidon/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/OciAvailabilityDefault.java
+++ b/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/src/main/java/io/helidon/integrations/oci/sdk/runtime/OciAvailabilityDefault.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2023 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, 2024 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static boolean runningOnOci(OciConfig ociConfig) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return (Region.getRegionFromImds() != null);
+        return (Region.getRegionFromImds("http://" + ociConfig.imdsHostName() + "/opc/v2/") != null);
     }
 
     static boolean canReach(String address,