diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index aab881d9..961b30e5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ matrix:
   - env: BUILD=cabal GHCVER=7.10.3 CABALVER=1.22 HAPPYVER=1.19.5 ALEXVER=3.1.7
     compiler: ": #GHC 7.10.3"
     addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.22,ghc-7.10.3,happy-1.19.5,alex-3.1.7], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
-  - env: BUILD=cabal GHCVER=8.0.1 CABALVER=1.24 HAPPYVER=1.19.5 ALEXVER=3.1.7
+  - env: BUILD=cabal GHCVER=8.0.1 CABALVER=head HAPPYVER=1.19.5 ALEXVER=3.1.7
     compiler: ": #GHC 8.0.1"
-    addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.24,ghc-8.0.1,happy-1.19.5,alex-3.1.7], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
+    addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-head,ghc-8.0.1,happy-1.19.5,alex-3.1.7], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
 
   # Build with the newest GHC and cabal-install. This is an accepted failure,
   # see below.