diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c2c101ce3..992d6f1ef 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 language: php
+dist: trusty
+sudo: required
 services:
     - mysql
 php:
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ php:
 env:
     matrix:
         - CORE_BRANCH=master DB=mysql
+        - CORE_BRANCH=stable12 DB=mysql 
         - CORE_BRANCH=stable11 DB=mysql 
 
 before_install: