diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eba820c25..af165b0ab 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ jobs:
     - php: 5.3
       dist: precise
     - php: 5.4
+      dist: trusty
     - php: 5.5
+      dist: trusty
     - php: 5.6
+      # travis has issues with memcached extension and php5.6 on newer distros
+      dist: trusty
     - php: 7.0
     - php: 7.1
     - php: 7.2
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ cache:
     - $HOME/.composer/cache
 
 services:
+  - mysql
+  - postgresql
   - memcached
 
 install: