diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9aa743b..7fabdc0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ node_js:
   - "8"
   - "6"
 
+before_install:
+  - npm install -g npm@latest
+
 cache:
   directories:
   - $HOME/.npm