diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 70f29db36..4c5faf36b 100755
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 language: java
 jdk: oraclejdk8
+sudo: required
 before_cache:
   - rm -f  $HOME/.gradle/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
   - rm -fr $HOME/.gradle/caches/*/plugin-resolution/