diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 677b2717cf..b5e4187aad 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+dist: trusty # precise doesn't have pg 9.6 yet
 sudo: false
 branches:
   only:
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ language: erlang
 otp_release:
   - 18.3
 addons:
-  postgresql: "9.3"
+  postgresql: "9.6"
   apt:
     sources:
       - chef-stable-precise