diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 29d7e44913..0b4719e44d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ matrix:
       env: JOB=build-docs DOXYGEN_CONFIG_FILE=doxygen.conf
     - stage: Linux
       os: linux
+      group: deprecated-2017Q4
       env: JOB=build-gitstats GITSTATS_DIR=gitstats
       addons:
         apt: