diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 90ebc9a1..02c2f986 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ go:
   - tip
 
 env:
-  - GEM_HOME=/var/lib/gems/1.8
+  - GEM_HOME=/var/lib/gems/1.9
 
 before_install:
   - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:chris-lea/node.js