diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bac6fa23bc..c35a685507 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,27 @@ language: java
 matrix:
   include:
     - jdk: openjdk8
+      arch: amd64
     - jdk: openjdk11
+      arch" amd64
     - jdk: openjdk15
+      arch: amd64
     - jdk: openjdk-ea
+      arch: amd64
+    - jdk: openjdk8
+      arch: ppc64le
+    - jdk: openjdk11
+      arch" ppc64le
+    - jdk: openjdk15
+      arch: ppc64le
+    - jdk: openjdk-ea
+      arch: ppc64le
+      
   allow_failures:
     - jdk: openjdk-ea
+      arch: amd64
+    - jdk: openjdk-ea
+      arch: ppc64le
 script:
   - mvn
 after_success: