diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 808d9b0..1d962ae 100755
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ language: java
 jdk:
   - oraclejdk8
 sudo: true
+dist: trusty # Needed for Java 8, although we might not need Java 8
 deploy:
   # deploy develop to the staging environment
   - provider: script