diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cedf4fae5a3ae9afe9e68be73b38a395f5b9dde6..be5a1d79900ec7b683688f20451e3833f64f87b0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ before_install:
   - cpanm Test::Most
   - apt-get moo
 install:
+  - sudo apt-get update
   - sudo apt-get install cowsay git ruby-ronn
 script:
   - make test