diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 33cbdeeba..5e40f750f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ git:
 
 # sudo:required is needed for trusty images
 sudo: required
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 
 notifications:
   email: false