diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 54842ff94..e7941bc46 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ matrix:
 
     - <<: *test-ubuntu
       os: linux-ppc64le
-      dist: xenial
+      dist: bionic
       before_script:
         - COMMON_FLAGS="DYNAMIC_ARCH=1 TARGET=POWER8 NUM_THREADS=32"
       env: