diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d875eac87..535b2b6b0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ node_js:
   - "8"
 
 env:
-  - CXX=g++-4.8
+  - CXX=g++-4.9
 
 addons:
   apt:
     sources:
       - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
-      - g++-4.8
+      - g++-4.9
   postgresql: "9.4"
 
 cache: yarn