diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fdd28d56..617a4097 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+dist: trusty
 sudo: false
-dist: precise
 bundler_args: --without extras
 before_script:
   - bundle exec rake core:verify
diff --git a/spec/integration/middleware/memory_usage_monitor_spec.rb b/spec/integration/middleware/memory_usage_monitor_spec.rb
index 5734fc47..35a2d7dc 100644
--- a/spec/integration/middleware/memory_usage_monitor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/middleware/memory_usage_monitor_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module Middleware
 
           # the third job sould be a new process with cleared out memory
           expect(job_records[2].pid).not_to eq(job_records[0].pid)
-          expect(job_records[2].before_mem).to be < job_records[1].before_mem
+          expect(job_records[2].before_mem).to be <= job_records[1].before_mem
 
           expect(log_io.string).to match(/Exiting after job 2/)
         end