diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 49b0ee1ba..1e9ec26b7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ before_install:
   - export BUILD_MAC=YES
   - sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty universe"
   - sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main"
+  - sudo add-apt-repository --yes ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
   - sudo add-apt-repository --yes ppa:kalakris/cmake
   - sudo apt-get -qq update
+  - sudo apt-get -qq install g++-4.8
+  - sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.8 90
   - sudo apt-get -qq install cmake
 
 # Building for PSP here