diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 14608c7..a02d05f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 ## license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 language: go
+arch:
+  - ppc64le
+  - amd64
+
 
 go:
   - tip
@@ -12,6 +16,14 @@ go:
   - 1.3
   # 1.2
 
+jobs:
+  exclude :
+    - arch : ppc64le
+      go :
+       - 1.3
+    - arch : ppc64le
+      go :
+       - 1.4
 before_install:
   # - go get -v golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover
   # - go get -v golang.org/x/tools/cmd/vet