diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2a979f17..d339bc76 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-sudo: false
+sudo: true
+dist: trusty
 cache:
   directories:
     - $HOME/.m2
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ install:
 - './mvnw -s .settings.xml $MVN_GOAL $MVN_PROFILE -nsu -Dmaven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true'
 env:
   global:
-  - MAVEN_OPTS=-Xms256m -Xmx1024m
+  - MAVEN_OPTS=-Xmx4096m
   - GIT_NAME="Dave Syer"
   - GIT_EMAIL=dsyer@pivotal.io
   - CI_DEPLOY_USERNAME=buildmaster