diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b0c58af8adf..04a0edc27a3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ matrix:
     - rvm: 1.9.3
       env: RGV=v1.5.3
 
-    # ALLOWED FAILURES
     # Ruby 1.8.7, Rubygems 1.3.6 and up
-    # since the great Travis image outage, frequent random segfaults :'(
     - rvm: 1.8.7
       env: RGV=v2.2.5
+    # ALLOWED FAILURES
+    # since the great Travis image outage, frequent random segfaults :'(
     - rvm: 1.8.7
       env: RGV=v2.0.14
     - rvm: 1.8.7
@@ -104,4 +104,21 @@ matrix:
 
   allow_failures:
     - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v2.0.14
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.8.29
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.7.2
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.6.2
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.5.3
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.4.2
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.3.7
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v1.3.6
+    - rvm: 1.8.7
+      env: RGV=v2.1.11
     - rvm: ruby-head