diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 404f955d..70ff82ae 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@ matrix:
           packages: ['gcc-5', 'automake', 'autoconf', 'libtool', 'shtool', 'libsqlite3-dev', 'python-sphinx', 'texinfo']
       env: COMPILER=gcc-5
 
+    - os: linux
+      compiler: gcc
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          sources: ['ubuntu-toolchain-r-test']
+          packages: ['gcc-7', 'automake', 'autoconf', 'libtool', 'shtool', 'libsqlite3-dev', 'python-sphinx', 'texinfo']
+      env: COMPILER=gcc-7
+
+    - os: linux
+      compiler: gcc
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          sources: ['ubuntu-toolchain-r-test']
+          packages: ['gcc-8', 'automake', 'autoconf', 'libtool', 'shtool', 'libsqlite3-dev', 'python-sphinx', 'texinfo']
+      env: COMPILER=gcc-8
+
     - os: linux
       compiler: clang
       addons: