diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index efd74b847..b7193f8a3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ node_js:
   - "4.5"
   - "6.6"
 
+env:
+  - CXX=g++-4.8
+
+addons:
+  apt:
+    sources:
+      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+    packages:
+      - g++-4.8
+
 sudo: false
 
 services: