diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f777e369..d30750fe 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 language: c
+sudo: required
+dist: trusty
 script: autoreconf -fi && ./configure --with-alsa --with-avahi --with-ssl=openssl --with-metadata --with-systemv && make
 branches:
   only: