diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dfeea409e..89c00a825 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ matrix:
 
 sudo: false
 
-install: travis_retry composer install --no-interaction --prefer-source
+install:
+  - composer self-update
+  - travis_retry composer install --no-interaction --prefer-source
 
 before_script: git reset --hard HEAD