diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e3b798127..071cf2329 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ matrix:
   include:
     - jdk: openjdk8
       before_install:
-        - sudo apt-get update
-        - sudo apt-get install openjfx
+        - export MVN_OPT='--projects "!gpclient/gpclient-javafx"'
     - jdk: openjdk10
       before_install:
         - rm "${JAVA_HOME}/lib/security/cacerts"
         - ln -s /etc/ssl/certs/java/cacerts "${JAVA_HOME}/lib/security/cacerts"
+        - export MVN_OPT='--projects "!gpclient/gpclient-javafx"'
 env:
   - EPICS_PVA_ADDR_LIST=127.255.255.255
 
 install: true
 script:
-  - mvn clean verify -B
+  - mvn clean verify ${MVN_OPT} -B
 
 after_failure:
  - find ./ -type d -name "surefire-reports" -print0 | xargs -0 -I {} find {} -iname "*.txt" -type f | xargs cat