diff --git a/images/cross/Dockerfile b/images/cross/Dockerfile
index c6a8f71b6242..b670f8807361 100644
--- a/images/cross/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/cross/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM ubuntu:xenial-20210114
+FROM ubuntu:impish-20211015
 
 # install build tools, compilers and cross compilers for all supported platforms
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && \