diff --git a/tests/setup_ubuntu.sh b/tests/setup_ubuntu.sh
index 1e82cfec1b..407c5c541f 100755
--- a/tests/setup_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/tests/setup_ubuntu.sh
@@ -3,13 +3,27 @@
 set -o xtrace
 set -o errexit
 
+sudo mount
+
 # Setup Docker repo and add signing key
 echo 'deb http://apt.dockerproject.org/repo ubuntu-trusty main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list
 sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://p80.pool.sks-keyservers.net:80 --recv-keys 58118E89F3A912897C070ADBF76221572C52609D
 sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends docker-engine btrfs-progs
+sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends docker-engine btrfs-tools
 
-# We break the gate initially since it will not function until i can test against the ubuntu gate
-exit 1
+# The reason for using BTRFS is stability. There are numerous issues with the
+# devicemapper backed on Ubuntu and AUFS is slow. BTRFS is very solid as a
+# backend in my experince. I use ie almost exclusively.
+# Format Disks and setup Docker to use BTRFS
+sudo umount /dev/${DEV} || true
+sudo parted /dev/${DEV} -s -- mklabel msdos
+sudo service docker stop
+echo 'DOCKER_OPTS="-s btrfs"' | sudo tee /etc/default/docker
+sudo rm -rf /var/lib/docker/*
+sudo mkfs.btrfs -f /dev/${DEV}
+sudo mount /dev/${DEV} /var/lib/docker
+sudo service docker start
+
+sudo docker info
 
 echo "Completed $0."