diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b2ccf98..0d4ac0c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ language: python
 python:
   - "3.4"
   - "3.5"
-install: pip install pytest-runner
+install: pip install -U pytest pytest-runner
 script: python setup.py ptr
 env:
   global: