diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 15a2a3dab..c8c1f264c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ matrix:
 
 before_script:
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION" != "hhvm" ]]; then phpenv config-rm xdebug.ini; fi;
+  - sudo composer self-update
   - composer install
 
 script: