diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 23c906ed72..b3ee28603f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ node_js:
 - '0.10'
 before_install:
 - npm install
+- npm install -g bower
 - bower install
 # before-script:
 # - grunt test cover