diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0716f09e9..87f28a941 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ cache:
 - bundler
 - apt
 env:
- - CMAKEOPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release" OSRM_PORT=5000 OSRM_TIMEOUT=60 -CXX=g++-4.7
- - CMAKEOPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug" OSRM_PORT=5010 OSRM_TIMEOUT=60 -CXX=g++-4.7
+ - CMAKEOPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-4.7" OSRM_PORT=5000 OSRM_TIMEOUT=60
+ - CMAKEOPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-4.7" OSRM_PORT=5010 OSRM_TIMEOUT=60
 notifications:
  irc:
   channels: