diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 110542e0d..2af4ba4d6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
 language: python
 # Default Python version is usually 2.7
 python: 3.5
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 services: docker
 osx_image: xcode9.4