diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 27b50eb5d..973866a88 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 language: java
 dist: precise
+sudo: false
 jdk:
   - oraclejdk8
 services:
    - redis-server
 addons:
-     chrome: stable
+  apt:
+    packages:
+         - google-chrome-stable
+before_script:
+     - export DISPLAY=:99.0
+     - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start &
+     - sleep 3
 script: 
    - ./gradlew build
 #   - ./gradlew gateleen-test:startServer  (also waits for it to come up)