diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0aefbf27a..b36a5e650 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk6
   - openjdk7
   - oraclejdk7
+  - oraclejdk8
 matrix:
   allow_failures:
     - oraclejdk7
+    - oraclejdk8