diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d4019ecb68..cb707f2f41 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ services:
 
 env:
     matrix:
-        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=gcc
-        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=clang
-        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial32 USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=gcc
-        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial32 USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=clang
+        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=gcc CURHOST=docker-gcc-x64
+        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=clang CURHOST=docker-clang-x64
+        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial32 USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=gcc CURHOST=docker-gcc-x86
+        - DOCKIMG=unidata/nctests:serial32 USECMAKE=TRUE USEAC=TRUE USE_CC=clang CURHOST=docker-clang-x86
 
 before_install:
     - docker pull $DOCKIMG > /dev/null
 
 script:
 
-    - docker run --rm -it -e USEDASH=TRUE -e RUNF=OFF -e RUNCXX=OFF -e RUNP=OFF -e RUNNCO=OFF -e USECMAKE=$USECMAKE -e USEAC=$USEAC -v $(pwd):/netcdf-c $DOCKIMG
+    - docker run --rm -it -h "$CURHOST" -e USEDASH=TRUE -e RUNF=OFF -e RUNCXX=OFF -e RUNP=OFF -e RUNNCO=OFF -e USECMAKE=$USECMAKE -e USEAC=$USEAC -v $(pwd):/netcdf-c $DOCKIMG