diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 571d2f7f..4e9f33cc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ node_js:
   - "6"
   - "7"
 
+env:
+  - CXX=g++-4.8
+
+addons:
+    apt:
+      sources:
+        - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+      packages:
+        - g++-4.8
+
 cache:
   directories:
     - $HOME/.npm