diff --git a/etc/xen-tools.conf b/etc/xen-tools.conf
index a7ec93a..50a4e40 100644
--- a/etc/xen-tools.conf
+++ b/etc/xen-tools.conf
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ memory = 128Mb    # Memory size
 swap   = 128Mb    # Swap size
 # noswap = 1      # Don't use swap at all for the new system.
 fs     = ext3     # use the EXT3 filesystem for the disk image.
-dist   = sarge    # Default distribution to install.
+dist   = etch     # Default distribution to install.
 image  = sparse   # Specify sparse vs. full disk images.
 
 #