diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 41d35442f..e5b4b5f39 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 language: java
-
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - $HOME/.m2
 matrix:
   include:
     - os: linux-ppc64le