diff --git a/lib/pel_utils.py b/lib/pel_utils.py
index 9899478..4d18655 100644
--- a/lib/pel_utils.py
+++ b/lib/pel_utils.py
@@ -206,10 +206,9 @@
         pel_id_list = pel_data.keys()
         for pel_id in pel_id_list:
             # Check if required SRC ID with severity is present
-            if (pel_data[pel_id]["SRC"] == src_id) and (
-                pel_data[pel_id]["Sev"] == severity
-            ):
-                src_pel_ids.append(pel_id)
+            if src_id in pel_data[pel_id]["SRC"]:
+                if pel_data[pel_id]["Sev"] == severity:
+                    src_pel_ids.append(pel_id)
 
         if not src_pel_ids:
             raise peltool_exception(