diff --git a/doc/source/development_saio.rst b/doc/source/development_saio.rst
index 1325497efa..a71109c81e 100644
--- a/doc/source/development_saio.rst
+++ b/doc/source/development_saio.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ development.  The virtual machine will emulate running a four node Swift
 cluster. To begin:
 
 * Get a linux system server image, this guide will cover:
-  * Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
+  * Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 LTS
   * Fedora/CentOS.
   * OpenSuse
 
diff --git a/doc/source/getting_started.rst b/doc/source/getting_started.rst
index e5ab687924..92e0c417ef 100644
--- a/doc/source/getting_started.rst
+++ b/doc/source/getting_started.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Getting Started
 System Requirements
 -------------------
 
-Swift development currently targets Ubuntu Server 14.04, but should work on
+Swift development currently targets Ubuntu Server 16.04, but should work on
 most Linux platforms.
 
 Swift is written in Python and has these dependencies: