diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a8fef4513..896490ce5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ addons:
     packages:
       - ant-optional
 jdk:
-  - openjdk7
+  - openjdk8
 script:
  - "ant -buildfile build.xml clean check jar unittest"