diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cd1857f09..a906bde21 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ jobs:
   include:
   - stage: "main test"
     os: linux
-    dist: trusty
+    dist: xenial
     sudo: required
     compiler: clang
     env: