diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 869809d7b..f8f4884d9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ matrix:
   include:
     - rvm: 2.3
       env: RAILS_VERSION=4.2.10
+           BUNDLER_VERSION=1.17.3
     - env: RAILS_VERSION=5.0.7
     - env: RAILS_VERSION=5.1.6
     - rvm: 2.5
@@ -14,6 +15,6 @@ global_env:
   - NOKOGIRI_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARIES=true
 before_install:
   - gem update --system
-  - gem install bundler
+  - if [ ! -z $BUNDLER_VERSION ]; then gem install bundler -v $BUNDLER_VERSION; else gem install bundler; fi
 before_script:
   - jdk_switcher use oraclejdk8