diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 456b332..97c57ac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+before_install: "gem update --system"
 bundler_args: "--without assets:development:production"
 script: "bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate test"
 rvm: