diff --git a/obs-packaging/distros_x86_64 b/obs-packaging/distros_x86_64
index 245b3cc888..19531055c9 100644
--- a/obs-packaging/distros_x86_64
+++ b/obs-packaging/distros_x86_64
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ SLE_12_SP3::SUSE:SLE-12-SP3:GA::standard
 openSUSE_Leap_42.3::openSUSE:Leap:42.3::standard
 openSUSE_Leap_15.0::openSUSE:Leap:15.0::standard
 openSUSE_Tumbleweed::openSUSE:Factory::snapshot
-xUbuntu_16.04::Ubuntu:16.04::universe,universe-update,update
+# FIXME: https://github.com/kata-containers/packaging/issues/607
+#xUbuntu_16.04::Ubuntu:16.04::universe,universe-update,update
 xUbuntu_18.04::Ubuntu:18.04::universe