diff --git a/test/powershell/Host/Startup.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Host/Startup.Tests.ps1
index 87704901f42..9a4cf05da0a 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Host/Startup.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Host/Startup.Tests.ps1
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Describe "Validate start of console host" -Tag CI {
     }
 
     It "No new assemblies are loaded" {
-        if ( (Get-PlatformInfo) -eq "alpine" ) {
+        if ( (Get-PlatformInfo).Platform -eq "alpine" ) {
             Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "Missing MI library causes list to be different"
             return
         }
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Test-Connection.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Test-Connection.Tests.ps1
index 822f97166dd..20634b1dd67 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Test-Connection.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Test-Connection.Tests.ps1
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Describe "Test-Connection" -tags "CI" {
             { $result = Test-Connection "fakeHost" -Count 1 -Quiet -ErrorAction Stop } |
                 Should -Throw -ErrorId "TestConnectionException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.TestConnectionCommand"
             # Error code = 11001 - Host not found.
-            if ((Get-PlatformInfo) -match "raspbian") {
+            if ((Get-PlatformInfo).Platform -match "raspbian") {
                 $code = 11
             }
             elseif (!$IsWindows) {
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Date.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Date.Tests.ps1
index a71fe68ccb3..fbf71dead4f 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Date.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Date.Tests.ps1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Describe "Get-Date DRT Unit Tests" -Tags "CI" {
         $seconds | Should -Be "1577836800"
         if ($IsLinux) {
             $dateString = "01/01/2020 UTC"
-            if ( (Get-PlatformInfo) -eq "alpine" ) {
+            if ( (Get-PlatformInfo).Platform -eq "alpine" ) {
                 $dateString = "2020-01-01"
             }
             $expected = date --date=${dateString} +%s
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/MOF-Compilation.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/MOF-Compilation.Tests.ps1
index 092cef295b7..771f9f86e42 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/MOF-Compilation.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/MOF-Compilation.Tests.ps1
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ Describe "DSC MOF Compilation" -tags "CI" {
     }
 
     BeforeAll {
-        $SkipAdditionalPlatforms = (Get-PlatformInfo) -match "alpine|raspbian"
+        $platformInfo = Get-PlatformInfo
+        $SkipAdditionalPlatforms =
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -match "alpine|raspbian") -or
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq "debian" -and ($platformInfo.Version -eq '10' -or $platformInfo.Version -eq '')) -or # debian 11 has empty Version ID
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq 'centos' -and $platformInfo.Version -eq '8')
+
         Import-Module PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         $dscModule = Get-Module PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         $baseSchemaPath = Join-Path $dscModule.ModuleBase 'Configuration'
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.Tests.ps1
index fd0d0a09742..fd51ff77012 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.Tests.ps1
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ Function Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable {
 Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" -tags CI {
     BeforeAll {
         $MissingLibmi = $false
-        if ((Get-PlatformInfo) -match "alpine|raspbian") {
+        $platformInfo = Get-PlatformInfo
+        if (
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -match "alpine|raspbian") -or
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq "debian" -and ($platformInfo.Version -eq '10' -or $platformInfo.Version -eq '')) -or # debian 11 has empty Version ID
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq 'centos' -and $platformInfo.Version -eq '8')
+        ) {
             $MissingLibmi = $true
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/PSSession.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/PSSession.Tests.ps1
index 4207c914fee..7d17a7f444d 100644
--- a/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/PSSession.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/PSSession.Tests.ps1
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ Describe "SkipCACheck and SkipCNCheck PSSession options are required for New-PSS
         param ($scriptBlock, $expectedErrorCode)
 
         $platformInfo = Get-PlatformInfo
-        if (($platformInfo -eq "alpine") -or ($platformInfo -eq "raspbian")) {
-            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "MI library not available for Alpine or Raspberry Pi"
+        if (
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -match "alpine|raspbian") -or
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq "debian" -and ($platformInfo.Version -eq '10' -or $platformInfo.Version -eq '')) -or # debian 11 has empty Version ID
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq 'centos' -and $platformInfo.Version -eq '8')
+        ) {
+            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "MI library not available for Alpine, Raspberry Pi, Debian 10 and 11, and CentOS 8"
             return
         }
 
diff --git a/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/RemoteSession.Basic.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/RemoteSession.Basic.Tests.ps1
index 91b1fa02e4e..7277735e115 100644
--- a/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/RemoteSession.Basic.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/engine/Remoting/RemoteSession.Basic.Tests.ps1
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ Import-Module HelpersCommon
 Describe "New-PSSession basic test" -Tag @("CI") {
     It "New-PSSession should not crash powershell" {
         $platformInfo = Get-PlatformInfo
-        if (($platformInfo -eq "alpine") -or ($platformInfo -eq "raspbian")) {
-            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "MI library not available for Alpine or Raspberry Pi"
+        if (
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -match "alpine|raspbian") -or
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq "debian" -and ($platformInfo.Version -eq '10' -or $platformInfo.Version -eq '')) -or # debian 11 has empty Version ID
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq 'centos' -and $platformInfo.Version -eq '8')
+        ) {
+            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "MI library not available for Alpine, Raspberry Pi, Debian 10 and 11, and CentOS 8"
             return
         }
 
@@ -19,8 +23,12 @@ Describe "New-PSSession basic test" -Tag @("CI") {
 Describe "Basic Auth over HTTP not allowed on Unix" -Tag @("CI") {
     It "New-PSSession should throw when specifying Basic Auth over HTTP on Unix" -skip:($IsWindows) {
         $platformInfo = Get-PlatformInfo
-        if (($platformInfo -eq "alpine") -or ($platformInfo -eq "raspbian")) {
-            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "MI library not available for Alpine or Raspberry Pi"
+        if (
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -match "alpine|raspbian") -or
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq "debian" -and ($platformInfo.Version -eq '10' -or $platformInfo.Version -eq '')) -or # debian 11 has empty Version ID
+            ($platformInfo.Platform -eq 'centos' -and $platformInfo.Version -eq '8')
+        ) {
+            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "MI library not available for Alpine, Raspberry Pi, Debian 10 and 11, and CentOS 8"
             return
         }
 
diff --git a/test/tools/Modules/HelpersCommon/HelpersCommon.psm1 b/test/tools/Modules/HelpersCommon/HelpersCommon.psm1
index 195e17f0d62..c9de2db3f51 100644
--- a/test/tools/Modules/HelpersCommon/HelpersCommon.psm1
+++ b/test/tools/Modules/HelpersCommon/HelpersCommon.psm1
@@ -365,18 +365,26 @@ function New-ComplexPassword
 }
 
 # return a specific string with regard to platform information
-function Get-PlatformInfo
-{
+function Get-PlatformInfo {
     if ( $IsWindows ) {
-        return "windows"
+        return @{Platform = "windows"; Version = '' }
     }
     if ( $IsMacOS ) {
-        return "macos"
+        return @{Platform = "macos"; Version = '' }
     }
     if ( $IsLinux ) {
         $osrelease = Get-Content /etc/os-release | ConvertFrom-StringData
         if ( -not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($osrelease.ID) ) {
-            return $osrelease.ID
+
+            $versionId = if (-not $osrelease.Version_ID ) {
+                ''
+            } else {
+                $osrelease.Version_ID.trim('"')
+            }
+
+            $platform = $osrelease.ID.trim('"')
+
+            return @{Platform = $platform; Version = $versionId }
         }
         return "unknown"
     }