diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8d43eb984..2ab3ab561 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ language: java
 # Seems Travis CI no longer supports openjdk6 or oraclejdk7
 # https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/7884#issuecomment-308451879
 
+dist: trusty
+
 jdk:
   - openjdk7
   - oraclejdk8