diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 9cf377dfbe..936ffc85b2 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ distro_python_version_map: {
 kolla_base_distro_version_default_map: {
   "centos": "stream8",
   "debian": "bullseye",
-  "ubuntu": "focal",
+  "ubuntu": "jammy",
 }
 
 distro_python_version: "{{ distro_python_version_map[kolla_base_distro] }}"