diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 03a4ff859..3849b59ed 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
     - 4
+addons:
+  apt:
+    sources:
+      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+    packages:
+      - g++-4.8
 notifications:
     email: false