diff --git a/deployment.sh b/deployment.sh
index 1808387..ad366fb 100644
--- a/deployment.sh
+++ b/deployment.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ VLANID=''
 VLANIF=''
 RETRIEVE_MGMT_CONFIG=false
 TRUNK_VERSION=false
-DEBIAN_RELEASE=jessie
+DEBIAN_RELEASE=stretch
 HALT=false
 REBOOT=false
 STATUS_DIRECTORY=/srv/deployment/