diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 04c19d88..ea2e63a0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,18 @@ compiler:
     - clang
 
 before_install:
+    - |
+      if [ "$CC" = "gcc" ]; then
+        sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y
+        export CC="gcc-4.8"
+      fi
     - sudo apt-get update -qq
     - sudo apt-get build-dep -qq irssi
     - sudo apt-get install -qq lynx
+    - |
+      case "$CC" in gcc-*) :
+        sudo apt-get install -qq $CC
+      esac
 
 script:
     - ./autogen.sh --with-proxy --with-bot