diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/overrides.yml.j2 b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/overrides.yml.j2
index 2f4e620c9..3103c2a30 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/overrides.yml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/overrides.yml.j2
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ kolla_source_url: "{{ ansible_env.PWD ~ '/' ~ zuul.projects['opendev.org/opensta
 kolla_source_version: "{{ zuul.projects['opendev.org/openstack/kolla'].checkout }}"
 kolla_ansible_source_url: "{{ ansible_env.PWD ~ '/' ~ zuul.projects['opendev.org/openstack/kolla-ansible'].src_dir }}"
 kolla_ansible_source_version: "{{ zuul.projects['opendev.org/openstack/kolla-ansible'].checkout }}"
+{% if ansible_os_family == 'Debian' %}
+kolla_base_distro: ubuntu
+{% endif %}
 kolla_openstack_logging_debug: True
 pip_upper_constraints_file: "/tmp/upper-constraints.txt"
 
 # Use the CI infra's PyPI mirror.
 pip_local_mirror: true
 pip_index_url: "http://{{ zuul_site_mirror_fqdn }}/pypi/simple"
+pip_trusted_hosts:
+  - "{{ zuul_site_mirror_fqdn }}"
 
 # NOTE(mgoddard): CentOS 8 removes interfaces from their bridge during ifdown,
 # and removes the bridge if there are no interfaces left. When Kayobe bounces
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/pre.yml b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/pre.yml
index 516c376e7..08e2e6281 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/pre.yml
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/pre.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@
       shell:
         cmd: dev/install.sh &> {{ logs_dir }}/ansible/install
         chdir: "{{ kayobe_src_dir }}"
+        executable: /bin/bash
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/run.yml b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/run.yml
index edd22215d..270081ee4 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/run.yml
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/run.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
     - name: Ensure seed is deployed
       shell:
         cmd: "{{ kayobe_src_dir }}/dev/seed-deploy.sh &> {{ logs_dir }}/ansible/seed-deploy"
+        executable: /bin/bash
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 8695bd222..b5b9655b4 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@
     parent: kayobe-seed-base
     nodeset: kayobe-centos8
 
+- job:
+    name: kayobe-seed-ubuntu-focal
+    parent: kayobe-seed-base
+    nodeset: kayobe-ubuntu-focal
+
 - job:
     name: kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base
     parent: kayobe-overcloud-base
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
index 1e84fe161..33c79a361 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         - kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-centos8
         - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-centos8
         - kayobe-seed-centos8
+        - kayobe-seed-ubuntu-focal
         - kayobe-seed-upgrade-centos8
         - kayobe-seed-vm-centos8
 
@@ -31,5 +32,6 @@
         - kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-centos8
         - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-centos8
         - kayobe-seed-centos8
+        - kayobe-seed-ubuntu-focal
         - kayobe-seed-upgrade-centos8
         - kayobe-seed-vm-centos8