diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 97536560d0..7b8bcfac1a 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
     parent: tox
     description: |
       Run tempest plugin sanity check script using tox.
-    nodeset: ubuntu-xenial
+    nodeset: ubuntu-bionic
     vars:
       tox_envlist: plugin-sanity-check
     voting: false