diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b1fe95f83..f429fc4f2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ notifications:
 
 addons:
   apt:
+    sources:
+    - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
+    - gcc-4.8
+    - g++-4.8
     - build-essential
     - git
     - libgnome-keyring-dev