diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5f534440..5b0f5095 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 sudo: false
 language: node_js
 env:
-  - BITCORENODE_ENV=test BITCORENODE_ASSUME_YES=true CXX=g++-4.8
+  - BITCORENODE_ENV=test BITCORENODE_ASSUME_YES=true CXX=g++-4.8 CC=gcc-4.8
 addons:
   apt:
     sources:
       - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
       - g++-4.8
+      - gcc-4.8
 node_js:
   - "v0.12.7"
   - "v4"