diff --git a/contrib/mkimage-debootstrap.sh b/contrib/mkimage-debootstrap.sh
index 33ba7b07cb..613066e16b 100755
--- a/contrib/mkimage-debootstrap.sh
+++ b/contrib/mkimage-debootstrap.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ usage() {
 debianStable=wheezy
 debianUnstable=sid
 # this should match the name found at http://releases.ubuntu.com/
-ubuntuLatestLTS=precise
+ubuntuLatestLTS=trusty
 # this should match the name found at http://releases.tanglu.org/
 tangluLatest=aequorea