diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 140e7ada..c2342b0f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ sudo: required
 
 env:
   - ci_distro=ubuntu ci_suite=trusty ci_test=no  # TODO: use libcurl on this
-  - ci_docker=debian:jessie-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=jessie
-  - ci_docker=debian:jessie-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=jessie ci_configopts="--with-curl"
+  - ci_docker=debian:stretch-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=stretch
+  - ci_docker=debian:stretch-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=stretch ci_configopts="--with-curl"
   - ci_docker=debian:stretch-slim ci_distro=debian ci_suite=stretch ci_test=no  # TODO gpgme flake https://github.com/ostreedev/ostree/pull/664#issuecomment-276033383
   - ci_docker=ubuntu:xenial ci_distro=ubuntu ci_suite=xenial
 
diff --git a/ci/travis-install.sh b/ci/travis-install.sh
index 8dd373d3..8992aed0 100755
--- a/ci/travis-install.sh
+++ b/ci/travis-install.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ NULL=
 # Typical values for ci_distro=ubuntu: xenial, trusty
 # Typical values for ci_distro=debian: sid, jessie
 # Typical values for ci_distro=fedora might be 25, rawhide
-: "${ci_suite:=jessie}"
+: "${ci_suite:=stretch}"
 
 # ci_configopts: Additional arguments for configure
 : "${ci_configopts:=}"