diff --git a/1.Base/4.cockpit/0_setup.py b/1.Base/4.cockpit/0_setup.py
index 1eca2311155ae6db63c5c67ea2a9c0b2add73bb0..2aac7dfdc75ceed11e4172a6bae764959c9cdce2 100644
--- a/1.Base/4.cockpit/0_setup.py
+++ b/1.Base/4.cockpit/0_setup.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import os
 
 
 def setup(interactive=False):
+    if os.path.exists('/etc/lsb-release'):
+        with open('/etc/lsb-release', 'r') as fo:
+            content = fo.read()
+        if '16.04' in content:
+            utils.log('Skipping cockpit setup because OS is Ubuntu 16.04.')
+            return
     cmds = [
         'apt install -y software-properties-common',
         'add-apt-repository universe',