diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 723c999fd5..460bb3818c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
   - memcached
 
 addons:
-  postgresql: "9.4"
+  postgresql: "9.6"
 
 bundler_args: --without test --jobs 3 --retry 3
 before_install: