diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 585c304b2..cf17e2c32 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ language: node_js
 
 env: SKIP_SASS_BINARY_DOWNLOAD_FOR_CI=true
 
-compiler: gcc
+compiler: gcc-4.7
 
 node_js:
   - "iojs-v3"
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ addons:
     sources:
       - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
-    - gcc-4.7
-    - g++-4.7
+      - gcc-4.7
+      - g++-4.7
 
 before_install:
+  - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 20
+  - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.7 20
   - g++ --version
-  - ls -lsa /usr/bin/g*
   - git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 after_success: npm run-script coverage