diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6ee250c8e..e90780e24 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ node_js:
   - "4"
   - "0.12"
 before_install:
+  - if [[ `npm -v` != 3* ]]; then npm i -g npm@3; fi
   - rvm use 2.2.2 --install --fuzzy
   - bundle install
 before_script: