diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6bba276..dec2bd7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+dist: trusty
 language: java
 jdk:
  - oraclejdk8
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 70d6760..b788350 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.0.0.RELEASE")
+        classpath("com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin:0.27.0")
     }
 }
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ buildscript {
 group = 'opacapi'
 version = '1.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
+apply from: 'gradle/gradle-versions.gradle'
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'idea'
 apply plugin: 'application'
diff --git a/gradle/gradle-versions.gradle b/gradle/gradle-versions.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc52a4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/gradle-versions.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Gradle Versions Plugin
+
+apply plugin: "com.github.ben-manes.versions"
+
+dependencyUpdates {
+
+    def isNonStable = { String version ->
+        def stableKeyword = ["RELEASE", "FINAL", "GA"].any {
+            qualifier -> version.toUpperCase().contains(qualifier)
+        }
+        def regex = /^[0-9,.v-]+(-r)?$/
+        return !stableKeyword && !(version ==~ regex)
+    }
+
+    rejectVersionIf {
+        isNonStable(it.candidate.version)
+    }
+
+}