diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 736b78847..ed0a149eb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ matrix:
         apt:
           sources: 
             - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-          packages: 
+          packages: *gcc5_pkgs
             - libboost-python-dev
           
 cache: