diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6737e2b95..ba951a731 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ matrix:
   include:
   - os: linux
     jdk: oraclejdk8
-    dist: precise
+    dist: xenial
     env: UPLOAD=true UPLOAD_NATIVE=true
   - os: linux
     jdk: openjdk11