diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ea8460061..98cf7d6b2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 language: rust
+sudo: required # so we get a VM with higher specs
+dist: trusty # so we get a VM with higher specs
 cache: cargo
 rust:
   - nightly