diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6fcfbf8e8..ebfd4ed36 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ matrix:
   include:
   - os: linux
     jdk: oraclejdk8
+    dist: precise
     env: UPLOAD=true UPLOAD_NATIVE=true
   - os: linux
     jdk: openjdk7