diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b2b53c5..9c97d4d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 language: java
+sudo: required
+dist: trusty
 
 jdk:
   - openjdk8
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 47c91bb..3e85f17 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
     <artifactId>verapdf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.14.3</version>
+    <version>1.14.4</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>