diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 354043eb25..0d631b0144 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 language: csharp
 sudo: false
 mono:
-  - 4.0.4
+  - alpha 4.0.4
 script:
   - ./build.sh --quiet verify