diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d99f6bf9cfe6..318701c9f89f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ matrix:
 
   allow_failures:
   - python: 2.7
-    env: TOX_ENV=py27-postgres
+    env: TOX_ENV=py27-postgres TRIAL_FLAGS="-j 4"
 
 install:
   - pip install tox