diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 461bc51b..89c898ad 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ addons:
         - lib32stdc++6  # needed for spcomp
 
 env:
-    - SMVERSION=1.7
-    # - SMVERSION=1.8 # will enable when it's stable
+    - SMVERSION=1.8
 
 before_script:
     # install smbuilder