diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 706eb412bb..78e560986d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ before_install:
   - rvm install 2.2
   - rvm use 2.2 --fuzzy
   - export GEMDIR=$(rvm gemdir)
+  - npm install -g npm@3
   - "export TRAVIS_COMMIT_MSG=\"$(git log --format=%B --no-merges -n 1)\""
   - echo "$TRAVIS_COMMIT_MSG" | grep '\[skip validator\]'; export TWBS_DO_VALIDATOR=$?; true
   - echo "$TRAVIS_COMMIT_MSG" | grep '\[skip sauce\]'; export TWBS_DO_SAUCE=$?; true