diff --git a/docker_templates/memcached/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker_templates/memcached/Dockerfile.j2
index d441dab118..dcf4bd0427 100644
--- a/docker_templates/memcached/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker_templates/memcached/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ RUN yum -y install memcached \
 
 {% elif base_distro in ['ubuntu', 'debian'] %}
 
-RUN echo '{{ install_type }} not yet available for {{ base_distro }}' \
-    && /bin/false
+RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends memcached \
+    && apt-get clean
 
 {% endif %}