diff --git a/_includes/setup-instructions.html b/_includes/setup-instructions.html
index c691253..f29db2f 100644
--- a/_includes/setup-instructions.html
+++ b/_includes/setup-instructions.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 {% assign setup-instructions_repo = include.repo | default: site.apt.repo %}
-{% assign setup-instructions_dist = include.distribution %}
+{% assign setup-instructions_dist = include.distribution | default: site.apt.distribution %}
 {% assign setup-instructions_domain = include.domain | default: site.apt.domain %}
 
 {% if include.collapse %}