diff --git a/applejack/conf/products/deploy-task-engine.yml b/applejack/conf/products/deploy-task-engine.yml
index 57aedf8e8..44f1dc950 100644
--- a/applejack/conf/products/deploy-task-engine.yml
+++ b/applejack/conf/products/deploy-task-engine.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: deploy-task-engine
 dockerfiles:
-  default: 'centos'
+  default: 'ubuntu'
   os:
     rhel: rhel/Dockerfile.j2
     debian-slim: debian-slim/Dockerfile.j2