diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 96a6ce706..45ef972b1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 language: c # or other C/C++ variants
 
+dist: trusty
 sudo: false
 
 # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/caching/