diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a5455fad3..aa92ad94c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,11 @@ jdk:
   - oraclejdk8
   - openjdk8
   - openjdk7
+
+before_cache:
+  - rm -f  $HOME/.gradle/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
+  - rm -fr $HOME/.gradle/caches/*/plugin-resolution/
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - $HOME/.gradle/caches/
+    - $HOME/.gradle/wrapper/