diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d19745ff7..6ba04426f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,11 +254,16 @@ IF(BOOST_STATIC)
     set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS   ON)
 endif()
 
+set(REQUIRED_BULLET_VERSION 286) # Bullet 286 required due to runtime bugfixes for btCapsuleShape
+if (DEFINED ENV{TRAVIS_BRANCH})
+    set(REQUIRED_BULLET_VERSION 283) # but for build testing, 283 is fine
+endif()
+
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${BOOST_COMPONENTS})
 find_package(MyGUI 3.2.1 REQUIRED)
 find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
 find_package(OpenAL REQUIRED)
-find_package(Bullet 283 REQUIRED COMPONENTS BulletCollision LinearMath)
+find_package(Bullet ${REQUIRED_BULLET_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS BulletCollision LinearMath)
 
 include_directories("."
     SYSTEM