diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a697e287..d8421964 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ script:
 jdk:
   - openjdk7
   - oraclejdk8
+  - oraclejdk9
 
 after_success:
   - mvn -B -V -Ptravis-jacoco clean test jacoco:report coveralls:report
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 526faa7d..8623b92a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ CSV files of various types.
     <checkstyle.version>2.17</checkstyle.version>
     <checkstyle.header.file>${basedir}/LICENSE-header.txt</checkstyle.header.file>
     <checkstyle.resourceExcludes>LICENSE.txt, NOTICE.txt</checkstyle.resourceExcludes>
+
+    <!-- Override jacoco version for java 9 compatibility -->
+    <commons.jacoco.version>0.7.9</commons.jacoco.version>
   </properties>
 
   <build>
@@ -512,6 +515,19 @@ CSV files of various types.
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+
+     <profile>
+      <id>java9</id>
+      <activation>
+        <jdk>9</jdk>
+      </activation>
+      <properties>
+        <!-- versions below 3.0.0 do not work with java 9 -->
+        <commons.javadoc.version>3.0.0-M1</commons.javadoc.version>
+        <!-- coverall version 4.3.0 does not work with java 9, see https://github.com/trautonen/coveralls-maven-plugin/issues/112 -->
+        <coveralls.skip>true</coveralls.skip>
+      </properties>
+    </profile>
   </profiles>
 
 </project>