diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bc59ce453..54397f611 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 language: node_js
 env:
   - CXX=g++-4.8
+addons:
+  apt:
+    sources:
+      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+    packages:
+      - g++-4.8
 node_js:
   - "5.1"
   - "4.2"