diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 29fc44592..8fe3cf6d2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ matrix:
     # from https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/6120
     - os: linux
       env:
-        - LLVM_VERSION=3.7.0
+        - LLVM_VERSION=3.8.0
         - LLVM_ARCHIVE_PATH=$HOME/clang+llvm.tar.xz
         - COMPILER=$HOME/clang-$LLVM_VERSION/bin/clang++
       before_install: