diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 48bf39c1..eb53376a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ env:
 sudo: required
 dist: trusty
 
+# See https://github.com/google/sanitizers/issues/856
+group: deprecated-2017Q3
+
 # TODO: add Linux LLVM coverage; clang 3.5.0 on ubuntu trusty is too old.
 matrix:
     fast_finish: true