diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 803bbcff2..0a579d56a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Workaround for the issue found in the stable image promoted on Dec 1, 2016.
 # See https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/6928#issuecomment-264227708
 group: deprecated
+sudo: required
+dist: precise
 
 notifications:
   email: false