diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8f65c72f7d0717ec597b59cf48cc2aa45b458029..3c80f25edfef3ca45ce16c23d3393d01228a1931 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+dist: trusty
+
 notifications:
   email:
     recipients: