diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ffc5f6b37a..0837b9f159 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cache: pip
 matrix:
   include:
     - name: "Python 2.6 on Linux"
-      dist: precise
+      dist: trusty
       env: NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON=python2
       python: 2.6
       before_install: nvm install 10