diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1f18a209..aa7d68c3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ sudo: true
 before_install:
   - rvm get head
   - gem install bundler
+  - export CXX="g++-4.8"
+
+addons:
+ apt:
+  sources:
+  - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+  packages:
+  - g++-4.8
 
 rvm:
   - 2.2.4