diff --git a/http/ubuntu/preseed.cfg b/http/ubuntu/preseed.cfg
index 81b0abec5..7b4a3235f 100644
--- a/http/ubuntu/preseed.cfg
+++ b/http/ubuntu/preseed.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ d-i clock-setup/utc-auto boolean true
 d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note
 d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean true
 d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean true
+d-i mirror/country string manual
+d-i mirror/http/directory string /ubuntu/
+d-i mirror/http/hostname string archive.ubuntu.com
+d-i mirror/http/proxy string
 d-i partman-auto-lvm/guided_size string max
 d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic
 d-i partman-auto/method string lvm