diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 37f54fd3..1bd44034 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ matrix:
       sudo: required
 
 before_install:
-  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then docker pull ubuntu:17.10 ; fi
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then docker pull ubuntu:latest ; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]];   then wget https://dl.xamarin.com/XamarinforMac/Mac/xamarin.mac-3.0.0.393.pkg ; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]];   then sudo installer -pkg xamarin.mac*.pkg -target / ; fi