diff --git a/system/lib.py b/system/lib.py
index 750e10a8..8b961aba 100644
--- a/system/lib.py
+++ b/system/lib.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class BaseTest(object):
         "dependencyFollowSource": False,
         "gpgDisableVerify": False,
         "gpgDisableSign": False,
+        "ppaDistributorID": "ubuntu",
+        "ppaCodename": "",
     }
     configOverride = {}
 
diff --git a/system/t02_config/CreateConfigTest_gold b/system/t02_config/CreateConfigTest_gold
index f7b4b68e..55f7205f 100644
--- a/system/t02_config/CreateConfigTest_gold
+++ b/system/t02_config/CreateConfigTest_gold
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
   "dependencyFollowSource": false,
   "gpgDisableSign": false,
   "gpgDisableVerify": false,
-  "downloadSourcePackages": false
+  "downloadSourcePackages": false,
+  "ppaDistributorID": "ubuntu",
+  "ppaCodename": ""
 }
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