diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 02b7fab865..b977ebd7ac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 language: c
 dist: trusty
 
-sudo: false
-
 # temporary workaround for https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/8892
+sudo: required
 group: deprecated-2017Q4
 
 compiler: