diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b37bd3b2..0ee7b9df 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Disable Docker stuff to try to make it faster
 sudo: true
+dist: bionic
 
 # Choose a lightweight base image; we provide our own build tools.
 language: generic