diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e4bc7ec6..3c97fb60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 sudo: false
 
 language: generic
diff --git a/travis.yml.template b/travis.yml.template
index b73d6ff9..d13d632a 100644
--- a/travis.yml.template
+++ b/travis.yml.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 sudo: false
 
 language: generic