diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 15292352b2..d14e778411 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ sudo: false
 
 matrix:
   include:
+    - rvm: ruby-head
     - rvm: 2.4.0
     - rvm: 2.3.1
     - rvm: 2.2
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ matrix:
         - LANG=en_US.UTF-8
         - LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
   allow_failures:
+    - rvm: ruby-head
     - rvm: 2.4.0
+  fast_finish: true
 
 # whitelist
 branches: