diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f0ce7c34..cd0a9552 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ matrix:
     fast_finish: true
 
 before_script:
-  - if [ "`phpenv version-name`" != "hhvm" ]; then echo "extension = mongo.so" >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/php.ini; fi
+  - if [[ $TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION = 5.* ]]; then echo "extension = mongo.so" >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/php.ini; fi
   - if [ "`phpenv version-name`" != "hhvm" ]; then echo "extension = amqp.so" >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/php.ini; fi
   - if [ "$deps" == "low" ]; then composer update --prefer-source --prefer-lowest --prefer-stable; fi
   - if [ "$deps" != "low" ]; then composer install --prefer-source; fi