diff --git a/buildroot-external/ota/rauc-hook b/buildroot-external/ota/rauc-hook
index 3dc3d8fb1..01244bd16 100755
--- a/buildroot-external/ota/rauc-hook
+++ b/buildroot-external/ota/rauc-hook
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ case "$1" in
          if [ "$rauc_os_compatible" = "$RAUC_SYSTEM_COMPATIBLE" ]; then
              exit 0
          fi
+         # generic-x86-64: Be compatible with intel-nuc
+         # shellcheck disable=SC2039
+         rauc_board_compatible=${rauc_os_compatible/generic-x86-64/intel-nuc}
+         if [ "${rauc_board_compatible}" = "$RAUC_SYSTEM_COMPATIBLE" ]; then
+             exit 0
+         fi
          echo "Compatible does not match!" 1>&2
          exit 10
          ;;