diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8f03aefa5..e2a293306 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+dist: xenial
 language: node_js
 
 matrix:
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ matrix:
       env: CC=clang CXX=clang++ npm_config_clang=1
       compiler: clang
       install:
-        - sudo snap install --classic snapcraft
         - npm install 7zip-bin-linux > /dev/null
       env:
     - os: osx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ addons:
   apt:
     packages:
     - libcurl4-openssl-dev
-    - snapd
+    - snapcraft
     - git-all
     - icnsutils
     - graphicsmagick