diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2206d7ab..43f5a4c9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ script:
 after_success:
   - ./gradlew jacocoTestReport coveralls
 
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - .gradle
+    - $HOME/.gradle
+
 notifications:
   irc:
     channels: chat.freenode.net#ethereumj