diff --git a/static-build/qemu/Dockerfile b/static-build/qemu/Dockerfile
index 410a17e2c..1bc492590 100644
--- a/static-build/qemu/Dockerfile
+++ b/static-build/qemu/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from ubuntu:16.04
+from ubuntu:18.04
 
 ARG QEMU_REPO
 # commit/tag/branch