diff --git a/mint.sh b/mint.sh
index 7459672..ad37205 100644
--- a/mint.sh
+++ b/mint.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ sudo apt-get -y install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
 # Cleanup broken installs
 dpkg --configure -a
 
+# get upstream release vars (needed for docker ubuntu repos)
+. /etc/upstream-release/lsb-release
+
 # run ansible playbooks
 for playbook in debian.ansible.basics \
  gtc-rename \
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ for playbook in debian.ansible.basics \
 do
   sudo rm -rf ${playbook}
   git clone https://gitea.ds9.dedyn.io/olli/${playbook}.git
-  sudo ansible-playbook --connection=local --inventory $(hostname), --limit $(hostname) ${playbook}/*.yml
+  sudo ansible-playbook -e ansible_distribution=${DISTRIB_ID} -e ansible_distribution_release=${DISTRIB_CODENAME} --connection=local --inventory $(hostname), --limit $(hostname) ${playbook}/*.yml
   sudo rm -rf ${playbook}
 done