diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 14f2f89..3cf4f0f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ install:
   - pip install PyXmlSec --allow-external PyXMLSec --allow-insecure PyXMLSec
 script: nosetests
 before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - sudo apt-get install -qq libxml2-dev libxmlsec1-dev 
 after_success:
   coveralls