diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 81ce2b0b..35daf12e 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ default['openstack']['secret']['user_passwords_data_bag'] = 'user_passwords'
 # needs.
 
 # The coordinated release of OpenStack codename
-default['openstack']['release'] = 'pike'
+default['openstack']['release'] = 'queens'
 
 # The Ubuntu Cloud Archive has packages for multiple Ubuntu releases. For
 # more information, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/CloudArchive.
diff --git a/spec/default_spec.rb b/spec/default_spec.rb
index 2abf8280..06f5aa3e 100644
--- a/spec/default_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/default_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe 'openstack-common::default' do
       node.set['openstack']['apt']['live_updates_enabled'] = true
       expect(chef_run).to add_apt_repository('openstack-ppa').with(
         uri: 'http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu',
-        distribution: 'xenial-updates/pike',
+        distribution: 'xenial-updates/queens',
         components: ['main'],
         cache_rebuild: true
       )
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe 'openstack-common::default' do
       node.set['openstack']['apt']['live_updates_enabled'] = false
       expect(chef_run).to_not add_apt_repository('openstack-ppa').with(
         uri: 'http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu',
-        distribution: 'xenial-updates/pike',
+        distribution: 'xenial-updates/queens',
         components: ['main']
       )
     end
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe 'openstack-common::default' do
     it 'configures openstack proposed repository' do
       expect(chef_run).to add_apt_repository('openstack-ppa-proposed').with(
         uri: 'http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu',
-        distribution: 'xenial-proposed/pike',
+        distribution: 'xenial-proposed/queens',
         components: ['main'],
         cache_rebuild: true
       )
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe 'openstack-common::default' do
       node.override['openstack']['is_release'] = true
       expect(chef_run).to_not add_apt_repository('openstack-ppa-proposed').with(
         uri: 'http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu',
-        distribution: 'xenial-proposed/pike',
+        distribution: 'xenial-proposed/queens',
         components: ['main']
       )
     end