diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 98f0df4..1d1873d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 language: python
 # command to install dependencies
 install: 
-    - "pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProgVal/Limnoria/master/requirements.txt"
-    - "pip install -r requirements.txt"
+    - "sudo pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProgVal/Limnoria/master/requirements.txt"
+    - "sudo pip install -r requirements.txt"
 # command to run tests
 script: sphinx-build -nW -b html -d _build/doctrees . _build/html
 # Flags used here, not in `make html`: