diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index d7857a1..0284b0b 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ platforms:
         - apt-get update && apt-get -y -q install python-apt python-pycurl
       use_sudo: false
       volume: <%=ENV['ES_XPACK_LICENSE_FILE']%>:/tmp/license.json
+  - name: ubuntu-16.04
+    driver_config:
+      image: dliappis/ubuntu-devopsci:16.04
+      privileged: true
+      provision_command:
+        - apt-get update && apt-get install -y software-properties-common &&  add-apt-repository -y ppa:ansible/ansible
+        - apt-get install -y -q net-tools
+        - apt-get update && apt-get -y -q install python-apt python-pycurl
+      use_sudo: false
+      volume: <%=ENV['ES_XPACK_LICENSE_FILE']%>:/tmp/license.json
+      run_command: "/sbin/init"
   - name: debian-8
     driver_config:
       image: dliappis/debian-devopsci:8