diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 120e79e6..79edf283 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ before_install:
   - gem install --no-ri --no-rdoc mtime_cache
   - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:rexut/recoil
   - sudo apt-get update
+  - sudo apt-get install linux-libc-dev:i386 
   - sudo apt-get install -y libboost1.63-dev libboost1.63-all-dev
   - sudo apt-get install -y libmysqlclient-dev