diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fe49cbc..2236b1c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 language: cpp
 
-os: linux
-
-dist: bionic
-
 cache:
   directories:
-  - ${HOME}/PawPawBuilds/debs
-  - ${HOME}/PawPawBuilds/downloads
+    - ${HOME}/PawPawBuilds/debs
+    - ${HOME}/PawPawBuilds/downloads
 
 env:
   - PLUGINS_BASE="abgate artyfx caps dpf-plugins fomp mda"
@@ -19,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     # linux native build
     - os: linux
       compiler: gcc
+      dist: bionic
       env:
         - TARGET="linux"
         - PLUGINS="${PLUGINS_BASE} ${PLUGINS_CROSS}"
@@ -26,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     # linux with macOS cross-compilation
     - os: linux
       compiler: gcc
+      dist: bionic
       env:
         - TARGET="macos-old"
         - PLUGINS="${PLUGINS_BASE}"
@@ -33,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     # linux with win32 cross-compilation
     - os: linux
       compiler: gcc
+      dist: bionic
       env:
         - TARGET="win32"
         - PLUGINS="${PLUGINS_BASE} ${PLUGINS_CROSS} ${PLUGINS_DISTRHO}"
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     # linux with win64 cross-compilation
     - os: linux
       compiler: gcc
+      dist: bionic
       env:
         - TARGET="win64"
         - PLUGINS="${PLUGINS_BASE} ${PLUGINS_CROSS} ${PLUGINS_DISTRHO}"
@@ -50,10 +50,16 @@ jobs:
 
     # macOS native build
     - os: osx
-      compiler: gcc
+      addons:
+        homebrew:
+          packages:
+            - cmake
+            - jq
+            - meson
       env:
         - TARGET="macos"
         - PLUGINS="${PLUGINS_BASE} ${PLUGINS_CROSS} ${PLUGINS_DISTRHO}"
+      osx_image: xcode9.4
 
 before_install:
   - bash ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/.travis/before_install.sh
diff --git a/.travis/install.sh b/.travis/install.sh
index 65969ce..335bb25 100755
--- a/.travis/install.sh
+++ b/.travis/install.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-# Special macOS native handling
+# nothing to do for macOS native
 if [ "${TARGET}" = "macos" ]; then
-    brew install cmake jq meson || true
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -45,7 +44,5 @@ elif [ "${TARGET}" = "win64" ]; then
 
 fi
 
-# echo ':DOSWin:M::MZ::/usr/bin/wine:' > /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register
-
 # Special handling for caching deb archives
 sudo mv /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb ${HOME}/PawPawBuilds/debs/