diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 927f19b27..9e954dc14 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ matrix:
     - php: 5.6
     - php: 7.0
     - php: 7.1
+    # Use the newer stack for HHVM as HHVM does not support Precise anymore since a long time and so Precise has an outdated version
     - php: hhvm
+      sudo: required
+      dist: trusty
+      group: edge
   allow_failures:
     - php: hhvm