diff --git a/packer/http/debian-7/preseed.cfg b/packer/http/debian-7/preseed.cfg
index ced8699d2..015dc51eb 100644
--- a/packer/http/debian-7/preseed.cfg
+++ b/packer/http/debian-7/preseed.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean true
 d-i keymap select us
 d-i mirror/country string manual
 d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian
-d-i mirror/http/hostname string mirrors.kernel.org
+d-i mirror/http/hostname string http.debian.net
 d-i mirror/http/proxy string
 d-i partman-auto-lvm/guided_size string max
 d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic