diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapcraft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/snapcraft-release.yml
index a333f7e..e392d36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapcraft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapcraft-release.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     types: [created]
 jobs:
   snapcraft_publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Build and Publish Snapcraft
diff --git a/packages/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/packages/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 510e4fe..f8dd65e 100644
--- a/packages/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/packages/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name:           dotdrop
+base:           core18
 adopt-info:     version
 summary:        Save your dotfiles once, deploy them everywhere
 description: |