diff --git a/build/volume-manager/Dockerfile b/build/volume-manager/Dockerfile
index 3cc1c415..f803625c 100644
--- a/build/volume-manager/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/volume-manager/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # cstor-volume-mgmt  releases.
 #
 
-FROM ubuntu:16.04
+FROM ubuntu:18.04
 RUN apt-get update; exit 0
 RUN apt-get -y install rsyslog
 
diff --git a/build/volume-manager/volume-manager.Dockerfile b/build/volume-manager/volume-manager.Dockerfile
index fa2d0d95..e8f5f591 100644
--- a/build/volume-manager/volume-manager.Dockerfile
+++ b/build/volume-manager/volume-manager.Dockerfile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ COPY . .
 
 RUN make buildx.volume-manager
 
-FROM ubuntu:16.04
+FROM ubuntu:18.04
 
 ARG DBUILD_DATE
 ARG DBUILD_REPO_URL