diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6c2b2c54e..128804cf1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Enables support for a docker container-based build
+# which should provide faster startup times and beefier
+# "machines".
+# See: http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/workers/container-based-infrastructure/
+sudo: false
+
 language: python
 python: 2.7
 env: