diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bf5a2d8b..c306ff60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ os:
   - linux
   - linux-ppc64le
 
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    - os: linux-ppc64le
+
 language: bash
 
 services: