diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5b8b421..e3b4894 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ before_install:
 - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-lxc/lxd-stable -y
 - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jacob/virtualisation -y
 - sudo apt-get update
-- sudo apt-get install -y --force-yes gcc-4.8 rc golang build-essential flex bison qemu-system syslinux
+- sudo apt-get install -y --force-yes gcc-4.9 g++-4.9 rc golang build-essential flex bison qemu-system syslinux
+- sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.9
 - git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
 - ./hacking/coverity-scan.sh prepare
 script: