diff --git a/src/jsMain/kotlin/net/kautler/github/action/setup_wsl/Distribution.kt b/src/jsMain/kotlin/net/kautler/github/action/setup_wsl/Distribution.kt
index 670b19c..2292814 100644
--- a/src/jsMain/kotlin/net/kautler/github/action/setup_wsl/Distribution.kt
+++ b/src/jsMain/kotlin/net/kautler/github/action/setup_wsl/Distribution.kt
@@ -293,7 +293,9 @@ object Ubuntu1604 : AptGetBasedDistribution(
     wslId = "Ubuntu-16.04",
     distributionName = "Ubuntu",
     version = SemVer("16.4.0"),
-    downloadUrl = URL("https://aka.ms/wsl-ubuntu-1604"),
+    // work-around for https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/12336
+    //downloadUrl = URL("https://aka.ms/wsl-ubuntu-1604"),
+    downloadUrl = URL("https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/Ubuntu_1604.2019.523.0_x64.appx"),
     installerFile = "ubuntu1604.exe"
 )