diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fd61edc74..9734a46ff 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ before_script:
   - if [ $DB = 'pgsql' ]; then psql -c 'create database doctrine_tests;' -U postgres; fi
   - if [ $DB = 'pgsql' ]; then psql -c 'create database doctrine_tests_tmp;' -U postgres; fi
   - if [ $DB = 'mysql' ]; then mysql -e 'create database IF NOT EXISTS doctrine_tests_tmp;create database IF NOT EXISTS doctrine_tests;'; fi
+  - composer self-update
   - composer install --prefer-source --dev
 
 script: