diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml b/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml
index 590ebbf33..ee5f4fc4d 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ipa.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ ipa_build_dib_elements_extra:
 
 # Dictionary of additional environment variables to provide to Diskimage
 # Builder (DIB) during IPA image build.
-#ipa_build_dib_env_extra:
+ipa_build_dib_env_extra:
+  DISTRO_NAME: ubuntu
 
 # Dictionary of environment variables to provide to Diskimage Builder (DIB)
 # during IPA image build.