diff --git a/.common-ci.yml b/.common-ci.yml
index b3f79222..569b5d05 100644
--- a/.common-ci.yml
+++ b/.common-ci.yml
@@ -85,13 +85,6 @@ stages:
     CVE_UPDATES: "cyrus-sasl-lib"
     PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: rpm
 
-.dist-ubuntu16.04:
-  rules:
-    - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
-  variables:
-    DIST: ubuntu16.04
-    PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: debian
-
 .dist-ubuntu18.04:
   variables:
     DIST: ubuntu18.04
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 322f7fa5..121eebe7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -158,18 +158,6 @@ package-opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64:
     - .dist-opensuse-leap15.1
     - .arch-x86_64
 
-package-ubuntu16.04-amd64:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-ubuntu16.04
-    - .arch-amd64
-
-package-ubuntu16.04-ppc64le:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-ubuntu16.04
-    - .arch-ppc64le
-
 package-ubuntu18.04-amd64:
   extends:
     - .package-build
@@ -282,10 +270,6 @@ image-packaging:
       optional: true
     - job: package-opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64
       optional: true
-    - job: package-ubuntu16.04-amd64
-      optional: true
-    - job: package-ubuntu16.04-ppc64le
-      optional: true
     - job: package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
       optional: true
 
diff --git a/build/container/Makefile b/build/container/Makefile
index 7a7c0ef2..522b51f9 100644
--- a/build/container/Makefile
+++ b/build/container/Makefile
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ test-packaging:
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/centos8/x86_64" || echo "Missing centos8/x86_64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/debian10/amd64" || echo "Missing debian10/amd64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/opensuse-leap15.1/x86_64" || echo "Missing opensuse-leap15.1/x86_64"
-	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu16.04/amd64" || echo "Missing ubuntu16.04/amd64"
-	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu16.04/ppc64le" || echo "Missing ubuntu16.04/ppc64le"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu18.04/amd64" || echo "Missing ubuntu18.04/amd64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu18.04/arm64" || echo "Missing ubuntu18.04/arm64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu18.04/ppc64le" || echo "Missing ubuntu18.04/ppc64le"
diff --git a/scripts/build-packages.sh b/scripts/build-packages.sh
index 5eb1bdbb..1a753b34 100755
--- a/scripts/build-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-packages.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ all=(
     fedora35-aarch64
     fedora35-x86_64
     opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64
-    ubuntu16.04-amd64
-    ubuntu16.04-ppc64le
     ubuntu18.04-amd64
     ubuntu18.04-arm64
     ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
diff --git a/scripts/release-packages.sh b/scripts/release-packages.sh
index 37f2528a..a0877b3a 100755
--- a/scripts/release-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-packages.sh
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ all=(
     fedora35-aarch64
     fedora35-x86_64
     opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64
-    ubuntu16.04-amd64
-    ubuntu16.04-ppc64le
     ubuntu18.04-amd64
     ubuntu18.04-arm64
     ubuntu18.04-ppc64le