diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 78f9fb91a..379a371f2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ matrix:
       env: FEATURES=python3
     - python: "3.8-dev"
       env: FEATURES=python3
+  allow_failures:
+    - python: "3.8-dev"
 
 env:
   global: