diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c1baa273..840314d6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+sudo: false
+before_install:
+  - npm install -g npm@'>=1.4.3'
 language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.8"