diff --git a/ubuntu/files/sources.list b/ubuntu/files/sources.list
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a896d2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntu/files/sources.list
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Note that this sources.list file is copied from a Ubuntu VM
+# and is managed by Salt.
+#
+
+# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
+# newer versions of the distribution.
+deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} main restricted
+deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} main restricted
+
+## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
+## distribution.
+deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-updates main restricted
+deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-updates main restricted
+
+## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
+## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
+## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
+deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} universe
+deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} universe
+deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-updates universe
+deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-updates universe
+
+## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
+## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
+## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
+## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
+## security team.
+#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} multiverse
+#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} multiverse
+#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-updates multiverse
+#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-updates multiverse
+
+## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
+## repository.
+## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
+## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
+## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
+## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
+## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
+#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-backports main restricted universe multiverse
+#deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-backports main restricted universe multiverse
+
+## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
+## 'partner' repository.
+## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
+## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
+# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} partner
+# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }} partner
+
+deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-security main {% if grains['oscodename'] == 'xenial' %} restricted {% endif %}
+deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-security main {% if grains['oscodename'] == 'xenial' %} restricted {% endif %}
+
+deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-security universe
+deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-security universe
+#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-security multiverse
+#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu {{ grains['oscodename'] }}-security multiverse
diff --git a/ubuntu/init.sls b/ubuntu/init.sls
index 54ae17b6..097eb82d 100644
--- a/ubuntu/init.sls
+++ b/ubuntu/init.sls
@@ -23,3 +23,17 @@
       - group
       - mode
     - clean: True
+
+/etc/apt/sources.list:
+  file.managed:
+    - user: root
+    - group: root
+    - mode: 644
+    - template: jinja
+    - source: salt://{{ tpldir }}/files/sources.list
+
+refresh_pkg_db:
+  module.run:
+    - name: pkg.refresh_db
+    - onchanges:
+        - file: /etc/apt/sources.list