diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 82e81d078..6d16c2955 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ python:
   - "3.6"
   - "pypy"
   - "pypy3"
+dist: trusty
 env:
   - YTDL_TEST_SET=core
   - YTDL_TEST_SET=download