diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3041135..ecf1d2f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ d:
 before_install:
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then pyenv global system 3.6; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update; fi
-  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install ninja python3; fi
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install ninja; fi
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew upgrade python; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then pip3 install meson; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then pip3 install meson; fi