diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fa6d64ca..8ac933b1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ python:
   - '3.6'
 
 install:
-- pip install -r requirements.txt
+- pip install -e .
 - pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 
 script: