diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index df9c56b6c..7349cd08d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ rvm:
   - jruby-head
   - rbx
 matrix:
+  include:
+    - rvm: jruby
+      env: JRUBY_OPTS='--2.0'
   allow_failures:
     - rvm: jruby-head
     - rvm: ruby-head