diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 930217c6..951e11c9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
 
 matrix:
   allow_failures:
-    - env: LIBVIPS=7.42.3
+    - env: LIBVIPS=8.8.4
     - env: LIBVIPS=master
 
 cache: