diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/keystone.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/keystone.yml
index 3ae2e58ba3..b1c2e75e8b 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/keystone.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/keystone.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ container_skel:
       - keystone
     properties:
       service_name: keystone
-      container_release: trusty
 
 
 physical_skel:
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/memcache.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/memcache.yml
index acbd351ad3..f64ab871a3 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/memcache.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/memcache.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,3 @@ container_skel:
       - memcached
     properties:
       service_name: memcached
-      container_release: trusty
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/pkg_repo.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/pkg_repo.yml
index 89b3eed1b0..b59952399d 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/pkg_repo.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/pkg_repo.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ container_skel:
       - pkg_repo
     properties:
       service_name: repo
-      container_release: trusty
 
 
 physical_skel:
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rabbitmq.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rabbitmq.yml
index b5b732370a..eddfce1cca 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rabbitmq.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rabbitmq.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,3 @@ container_skel:
       - rabbitmq
     properties:
       service_name: rabbitmq
-      container_release: trusty
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rsyslog.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rsyslog.yml
index 0df8302e9a..7094ec5880 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rsyslog.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/rsyslog.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ container_skel:
       - rsyslog
     properties:
       service_name: rsyslog
-      container_release: trusty
 
 
 physical_skel:
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/swift.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/swift.yml
index b281afdf97..e73cd93b39 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/swift.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/swift.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ container_skel:
       - swift_proxy
     properties:
       service_name: swift
-      container_release: trusty
   swift_acc_container:
     belongs_to:
       - swift_containers
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ container_skel:
     properties:
       is_metal: true
       service_name: swift
-      container_release: trusty
   swift_obj_container:
     belongs_to:
       - swift_containers
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ container_skel:
     properties:
       is_metal: true
       service_name: swift
-      container_release: trusty
   swift_cont_container:
     belongs_to:
       - swift_containers
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ container_skel:
     properties:
       is_metal: true
       service_name: swift
-      container_release: trusty
 
 
 physical_skel:
diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/utility.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/utility.yml
index 7c7347b808..3fffbddb3f 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/utility.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/utility.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,3 @@ container_skel:
       - utility
     properties:
       service_name: utility
-      container_release: trusty