diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3d6d1baf..913d184a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ node_js:
   - '8'
 env:
   - CXX=g++-4.8
+before_script:
+  - npm install grunt-cli -g
 script:
   - npm test
   - grunt build