diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d7e1d629..6751c12b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 language: android
 jdk: oraclejdk8
 
+sudo: required
+
 cache:
   directories:
     - $HOME/.gradle/caches/
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6cbe7a62..bae547d3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 # For more details on how to configure your build environment visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
 
+# The Gradle daemon aims to improve the startup and execution time of Gradle.
+# When set to true the Gradle daemon is to run the build.
+org.gradle.daemon=true
+
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
 # Default value: -Xmx10248m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m
@@ -15,4 +19,9 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryErro
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
-# org.gradle.parallel=true
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+org.gradle.parallel=true
+
+# Enables new incubating mode that makes Gradle selective when configuring projects.
+# Only relevant projects are configured which results in faster builds for large multi-projects.
+# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:configuration_on_demand
+org.gradle.configureondemand=true
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