diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f7be58c8a..b1230ede7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# no installation...
+language: c
+
+sudo: 9000
 
 install:
  - sudo apt-get -q install gperf