diff --git a/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh b/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh
index e619b033..b5cea273 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ mysql -u root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* To 'drupal'@'localhost' IDENT
 
 # Java 8, if needed.
 if [ $FEDORA_VERSION = "3.8.1" ]; then
+  sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
+  sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer oracle-java8-set-default
   sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-8-oracle
   export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle
@@ -21,6 +23,10 @@ tar xf islandora_tomcat.$FEDORA_VERSION.tar.gz
 cd islandora_tomcat
 export CATALINA_HOME='.'
 export JAVA_OPTS="-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=$CATALINA_HOME/fedora/server/truststore -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=tomcat"
+# TODO: roll a Fedora 3.8.1 islandora_tomcat that doesn't require a rebuild.
+if [ $FEDORA_VERSION = "3.8.1" ]; then
+  ./fedora/server/bin/fedora-rebuild.sh -r org.fcrepo.server.utilities.rebuild.SQLRebuilder
+fi
 ./bin/startup.sh
 
 # Drush installation.