diff --git a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
index 978e610422..57baf88cef 100644
--- a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # VERSION               0.0.1
 
-FROM     debian
+FROM    ubuntu:12.04
 MAINTAINER Thatcher R. Peskens "thatcher@dotcloud.com"
 
 # make sure the package repository is up to date
diff --git a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
index 27439f998f..579d372ba7 100644
--- a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
+++ b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ quick access to a test container.
     #
     # VERSION               0.0.1
 
-    FROM     debian
+    FROM     ubuntu:12.04
     MAINTAINER Thatcher R. Peskens "thatcher@dotcloud.com"
 
     # make sure the package repository is up to date