diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a0e8b4f..33d6ad6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ addons:
     sources:
       - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
-      - gcc-7
-      - g++-7
+      - gcc-8
+      - g++-8
 script:
-  - export CC=gcc-7
-  - export CXX=g++-7
+  - export CC=gcc-8
+  - export CXX=g++-8
   - cargo fmt --all -- --check
   - cargo build --verbose
   - cargo build --verbose --no-default-features