diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9c8bfd987..63e5f06d1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ matrix:
             - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
           packages:
             - g++-5
+    - os: linux
+      compiler: g++-8
+      env: AUTOTOOLS=yes COVERAGE=no BUILD=shared
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          sources:
+            - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+          packages:
+            - g++-8
     - os: linux
       compiler: clang
       # This build runs with ASan and we set `detect_odr_violation=0`