diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7a8974a0..eef4ca59 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 language: c++
 sudo: enabled
+dist: precise
 before_install:
   - dpkg --get-selections | grep hold
   - sudo apt-get clean -qq