diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5cddc3e..8c33f89 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ cache:
   directories:
     - $HOME/.m2
 language: java
+jdk: # TODO: should work with java 1.7
+  - oraclejdk8
 before_install:
   - git config user.name "$GIT_NAME"
   - git config user.email "$GIT_EMAIL"