diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 47bbda04..6df6863c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 sudo: false
 
 # Choose a lightweight base image; we provide our own build tools.
-language: c
+language: generic
 
 # GHC depends on GMP. You can add other dependencies here as well.
 addons: