diff --git a/live-build/auto/build b/live-build/auto/build
index fb32e8e9..05900c49 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/build
+++ b/live-build/auto/build
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if [ "${IMAGEFORMAT:-}" = "ubuntu-image" ]; then
 	# Use ubuntu-image instead of live-build
 
 	export SNAPPY_STORE_NO_CDN=1
-	LB_UBUNTU_IMAGE_CHANNEL="${LB_UBUNTU_IMAGE_CHANNEL:-stable}"
+	LB_UBUNTU_IMAGE_CHANNEL="${LB_UBUNTU_IMAGE_CHANNEL:-edge}"
 	snap install \
             --classic --channel="$LB_UBUNTU_IMAGE_CHANNEL" ubuntu-image