diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eee8c5e1..3a754391 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 language: ruby
 rvm:
   - 1.9.3
+  - jruby-19mode
+  - jruby-head
+  - rbx-19mode
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    - rvm: jruby-19mode
+    - rvm: jruby-head
+    - rvm: rbx-19mode
+before_install:
+  - export JRUBY_OPTS="--server -Xcext.enabled=false -Xcompile.invokedynamic=false --1.9"
 before_script:
   - 'RAILS_ENV=test rake db:create db:schema:load --trace'
 notifications: