diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b7baf576..acd86785 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
     - env: SOCI_TRAVIS_BACKEND=sqlite3
     - env: SOCI_TRAVIS_BACKEND=valgrind
     - env: SOCI_TRAVIS_BACKEND=oracle WITH_BOOST=OFF
+  allow_failures:
+    - env: SOCI_TRAVIS_BACKEND=oracle WITH_BOOST=OFF
 
 addons:
     apt: