diff --git a/src/sbin/livemedia-creator b/src/sbin/livemedia-creator
index fc1202c3..0301c794 100755
--- a/src/sbin/livemedia-creator
+++ b/src/sbin/livemedia-creator
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ def main():
                         help="Substituted for @TITLE@ in bootloader config files")
     parser.add_argument("--project", default="Linux",
                         help="substituted for @PROJECT@ in bootloader config files")
-    parser.add_argument("--releasever", default="21",
+    parser.add_argument("--releasever", default="22",
                         help="substituted for @VERSION@ in bootloader config files")
     parser.add_argument("--volid", default=None, help="volume id")
     parser.add_argument("--squashfs_args",