diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dba94ab8e..14795dc52 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ os:
   - linux
 python:
   - '3.6'
+before_install:
+  - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
+  - sudo apt-get update
+  - sudo apt-get install -y gcc-4.9 g++-4.9
+  - sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.9
+  - sudo apt-get install -y libgomp1
 install:
   - pip install .
-  - pip install tensorflow keras
+  - pip install tensorflow keras xgboost
 script: python setup.py nosetests
 before_script:
   - export DISPLAY=:99.0