diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b2b6e2e..631c374 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ matrix:
     dist: trusty
     bundler_args:
     script: sudo service docker restart ; sleep 10 && bundle exec rspec spec/acceptance/*_spec.rb
+  - rvm: default
+    env: BEAKER_set="ubuntu16-docker"
+    dist: trusty
+    bundler_args:
+    script: sudo service docker restart ; sleep 10 && bundle exec rspec spec/acceptance/*_spec.rb
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 185873d..b140816 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       {
         case $::operatingsystemrelease
         {
-          /^14.*$/:
+          /^1[46].*$/:
           {
             $sysctlreload='sysctl -e --system'
           }
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index dcf3ce1..bec7048 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eyp-sysctl",
-  "version": "0.2.16",
+  "version": "0.2.17",
   "author": "eyp",
   "summary": "configure and manage sysctl",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     },
     {
       "operatingsystem": "Ubuntu",
-      "operatingsystemrelease": [ "14.04" ]
+      "operatingsystemrelease": [ "14.04", "16.04" ]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/nodesets/ubuntu16-docker.yml b/spec/acceptance/nodesets/ubuntu16-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96d0e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/acceptance/nodesets/ubuntu16-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+HOSTS:
+  ubuntu-1604-x64:
+    default_apply_opts:
+      order: random
+      strict_variables:
+    platform: ubuntu-16.04-amd64
+    hypervisor : docker
+    image: ubuntu:16.04
+    docker_cmd: '["/sbin/init"]'
+    docker_preserve_image: true
+    docker_image_commands:
+      - 'apt-get install gcc make tar wget -y'
+CONFIG:
+  type: foss
+  log_level: debug