diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index abf93e3..85301d7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ python:
     - "3.5"
     - "3.6"
 install:
-    - pip install pelican markdown
+    - pip install -U pelican markdown
 before_script:
     - git clone https://github.com/getpelican/pelican-plugins plugins
 script: pelican -s tests/pelicanconf.py