diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7c2300dc..e7b004c0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ matrix:
       # this doesn't actually work yet https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/5337
       dist: trusty
     - os: osx
+      osx_image: xcode8
       env: ANDROID_HOME=/usr/local/opt/android-sdk
 
 licenses: