diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d17af546..d7ee2387 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ env:
   - PLATFORM=Linux
 before_install: ./util/travis/before_install.sh
 script: ./util/travis/script.sh
+sudo: required
 notifications:
   email: false
 matrix: