diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 3d9deee6..5777adf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ jobs:
         id: runcmd
         with:
           arch: ppc64le
-          distro: ubuntu18.04
+          distro: ubuntu20.04
 
           # Not required, but speeds up builds by storing container images in
           # a GitHub package registry.