diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1805f4b..7dd85c5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ install:
 #    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew upgrade python; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install gcc || brew link --overwrite gcc; fi
-    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel; fi
+    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then pip3 install --user --upgrade pip setuptools wheel; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then export F77=gfortran; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then pyenv versions; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then pyenv shell 2.7 3.6; fi