diff --git a/.common-ci.yml b/.common-ci.yml
index 569b5d05..fb2ff90d 100644
--- a/.common-ci.yml
+++ b/.common-ci.yml
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ stages:
     PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: debian
 
 .dist-ubuntu20.04:
-  rules:
-    - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
   variables:
     DIST: ubuntu20.04
     CVE_UPDATES: "libsasl2-2 libsasl2-modules-db"
@@ -238,22 +236,15 @@ release:staging-ubi8:
   needs:
     - image-ubi8
 
-release:staging-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .release:staging
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-  needs:
-    - test-toolkit-ubuntu18.04
-    - test-containerd-ubuntu18.04
-    - test-crio-ubuntu18.04
-    - test-docker-ubuntu18.04
-
 release:staging-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .release:staging
     - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-toolkit-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-containerd-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-crio-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-docker-ubuntu20.04
 
 release:staging-packaging:
   extends:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fad03f49..7a338002 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -217,17 +217,6 @@ image-ubi8:
     - package-centos8-x86_64
     - package-centos8-ppc64le
 
-image-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .image-build
-    - .package-artifacts
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-  needs:
-    - package-ubuntu18.04-amd64
-    - package-ubuntu18.04-arm64
-    - job: package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
-      optional: true
-
 image-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .image-build
@@ -236,7 +225,8 @@ image-ubuntu20.04:
   needs:
     - package-ubuntu18.04-amd64
     - package-ubuntu18.04-arm64
-    - package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
+    - job: package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
+      optional: true
 
 # The DIST=packaging target creates an image containing all built packages
 image-packaging:
@@ -294,31 +284,31 @@ image-packaging:
     TEST_CASES: "crio"
 
 # Define the test targets
-test-toolkit-ubuntu18.04:
+test-toolkit-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:toolkit
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
-test-containerd-ubuntu18.04:
+test-containerd-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:containerd
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
-test-crio-ubuntu18.04:
+test-crio-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:crio
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
-test-docker-ubuntu18.04:
+test-docker-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:docker
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
diff --git a/.nvidia-ci.yml b/.nvidia-ci.yml
index 1a82598a..51b3a58a 100644
--- a/.nvidia-ci.yml
+++ b/.nvidia-ci.yml
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ image-ubi8:
     - .dist-ubi8
     - .image-pull
 
-image-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-    - .image-pull
-
 image-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .dist-ubuntu20.04
@@ -230,12 +225,12 @@ release:packages:kitmaker:
   extends:
     - .release:packages
 
-release:staging-ubuntu18.04:
+release:staging-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .release:staging
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
 # Define the external release targets
 # Release to NGC
@@ -244,11 +239,6 @@ release:ngc-centos7:
     - .dist-centos7
     - .release:ngc
 
-release:ngc-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-    - .release:ngc
-
 release:ngc-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .dist-ubuntu20.04
diff --git a/build/container/Makefile b/build/container/Makefile
index 522b51f9..c0adc331 100644
--- a/build/container/Makefile
+++ b/build/container/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ OUT_IMAGE = $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_TAG)
 
 ##### Public rules #####
 DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET := ubuntu20.04
-DISTRIBUTIONS := ubuntu20.04 ubuntu18.04 ubi8 centos7
+DISTRIBUTIONS := ubuntu20.04 ubi8 centos7
 
 META_TARGETS := packaging