diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e4b6a502d..58b9c121b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ before_install:
   - cp -f ./ci/magpie.env ./env/magpie.env
 install:
   # TODO: remove when fixed and merged (see requirements.txt and Makefile)
-  - pip install gunicorn paste
+  - ${CONDA_PREFIX}/bin/pip install gunicorn paste
   - |
     if [ "${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION}" -eq "2.7" ]; then
       ${CONDA_PREFIX}/bin/pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall python-openid && \