diff --git a/devstack/settings b/devstack/settings
index 7a09f869a9..7395a463fb 100644
--- a/devstack/settings
+++ b/devstack/settings
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ TROVE_LOCAL_API_PASTE_INI=${TROVE_LOCAL_API_PASTE_INI:-${TROVE_LOCAL_CONF_DIR}/a
 TROVE_LOCAL_POLICY_JSON=${TROVE_LOCAL_POLICY_JSON:-${TROVE_LOCAL_CONF_DIR}/policy.yaml}
 
 TROVE_IMAGE_OS=${TROVE_IMAGE_OS:-"ubuntu"}
-TROVE_IMAGE_OS_RELEASE=${TROVE_IMAGE_OS_RELEASE:-"bionic"}
+TROVE_IMAGE_OS_RELEASE=${TROVE_IMAGE_OS_RELEASE:-"focal"}
 TROVE_DATASTORE_TYPE=${TROVE_DATASTORE_TYPE:-"mysql"}
 TROVE_DATASTORE_VERSION=${TROVE_DATASTORE_VERSION:-"5.7.29"}