diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 062c1eb..261f125 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ python:
   - "3.4"
   - "3.5"
   - "3.6"
-  - "3.7"
+matrix:
+  include:
+    - python: 3.7 # https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/9069#issuecomment-425720905
+      dist: xenial
+      sudo: true
 install:
   - pip install -U pip setuptools
   - pip install tox-travis pre-commit