diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b40de6..479da12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TODO.
 TODO.
 
     kubernetes_apt_release_channel: main
-    kubernetes_apt_repository: "deb http://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-{{ ansible_distribution_release }} {{ kubernetes_apt_release_channel }}"
+    kubernetes_apt_repository: "deb http://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-xenial {{ kubernetes_apt_release_channel }}"
     kubernetes_apt_ignore_key_error: False
 
 TODO.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e9ade8a..c9fe805 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ kubernetes_allow_pods_on_master: True
 kubernetes_enable_web_ui: True
 
 kubernetes_apt_release_channel: main
-kubernetes_apt_repository: "deb http://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-{{ ansible_distribution_release }} {{ kubernetes_apt_release_channel }}"
+# Note that xenial repo is used for all Debian derivatives at this time.
+kubernetes_apt_repository: "deb http://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-xenial {{ kubernetes_apt_release_channel }}"
 kubernetes_apt_ignore_key_error: False
 
 kubernetes_yum_arch: x86_64