diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f98d728c2cf..19d3e34033d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ language: cpp
 sudo: required
 dist: trusty
 compiler:
-- gcc
+- g++
+install: export CXX="g++-7"
 os:
 - linux
 before_script: