diff --git a/.travis.sh b/.travis.sh
index 7cb6b146..097ce3c1 100644
--- a/.travis.sh
+++ b/.travis.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ct-ng_travis_build()
         .config
 
     # Build the sample
-    ct-ng build.2 &
+    ct-ng build.8 &
     local build_pid=$!
 
     # Start a runner task to print a "still running" line every 5 minutes
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 83afce2d..bb8d94a4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Using container-based infrastructure
+dist: trusty
 sudo: false
 
 # 'bash' will define a generic environment without interfering environment
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ addons:
             - libncurses5-dev
             - texinfo
             - help2man
+            - g++
 
 # Building crosstool-NG core
 install: