diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 93f7506..01947b7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ env:
   - DIST=trusty
   global:
     # 20170821: as of writing there is no 'latest' (hashicorp/packer/issues/5265)
-  - PACKER_ZIP="packer_1.0.4_linux_amd64.zip"
+  - PACKER_ZIP="packer_1.2.1_linux_amd64.zip"
   - PACKER_URL="https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/1.2.1/packer_1.2.1_linux_amd64.zip"
 
 install: