diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-17.yml b/vars/ubuntu-17.yml
index a198e9d3d..be1c6ef0a 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-17.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-17.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 is_debuntu: True
 is_ubuntu: True
+is_ubuntu_17: True
+
 dns_service: bind9
 dns_user: bind
 dhcp_service: isc-dhcp-server