diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7862dd752a3..633ae8b93d1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-sudo: required
+# faster builds
+git:
+  depth: false
+  submodules: false
+sudo: false
 dist: trusty
 language: java
 before_install: