diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 83ec4c6..5d3af09 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 language: php
 
+dist: xenial
+
+services:
+  - mysql
+
 env:
   global:
     - COMPOSER_ROOT_VERSION=5.0.x-dev