diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1471983e91..df2014d553 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ install:
   - sh autogen.sh
 
 before_script:
-  - ./configure
+  - ./configure --enable-strerror-override
 
 script:
   - make