diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4165e202..e5516302 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ services:
 env:
   global:
   - TEST_JS=FALSE
-  - CORE_BRANCH=master
+  - CORE_BRANCH=stable16
   matrix:
   - DB=sqlite