diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1a9c911..5de7695 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 sudo: required
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 language: generic
 install: git clone https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-builder ~/qubes-builder
 script: ~/qubes-builder/scripts/travis-build
 env:
- - DIST_DOM0=fc25 USE_QUBES_REPO_VERSION=4.0 USE_QUBES_REPO_TESTING=1
  - DIST_DOM0=fc29 USE_QUBES_REPO_VERSION=4.1 USE_QUBES_REPO_TESTING=1
+
+# don't build tags which are meant for code signing only
+branches:
+  except:
+    - /.*_.*/
+    - build