diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index e69b61c..e9bd0b7 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ sub setupDefaultOptions
     #
     $CONFIG{ 'mirror' }        = 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian';
     $CONFIG{ 'arch' }          = '';
-    $CONFIG{ 'dist' }          = 'lenny';
+    $CONFIG{ 'dist' }          = 'stable';
     $CONFIG{ 'fs' }            = 'ext3';
     $CONFIG{ 'force' }         = 0;
     $CONFIG{ 'install' }       = 1;