diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh
index 4138e6f0238..0116f9978e8 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set -x
 
 function add_backports() {
   sed -i '/backports/d' /etc/apt/sources.list
-  echo 'deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+  echo 'deb http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy-backports main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
 }
 
 function apt_upgrade() {