diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c04e6f860178d343856b11e0d3b24a717830c0fc..7d3dfb4f6bb739a9cd7611af82cb01a346d580d6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ matrix:
   - os: linux
     dist: trusty
     sudo: required
-    env: CPPCHECK=yes CPPCHECK_VERSION=1.77
+    env: CPPCHECK=yes CPPCHECK_VERSION=1.78
 # then check with different optimization flags
   - os: linux
     dist: trusty