diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index baa02d5f..ae28009e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ matrix:
       addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.18,ghc-7.8.4],  sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
     - env: CABALVER=1.22 GHCVER=7.10.1
       addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.22,ghc-7.10.1], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
+  allow_failures:
     - env: CABALVER=1.24 GHCVER=8.0.1
       addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.24,ghc-8.0.1],  sources: [hvr-ghc]}}