diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2d6cd8f..ebc373a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - 0.8
 before_script:
-  - npm install -g grunt-cli
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+  - npm install -g grunt-cli
+  - npm update -g npm
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