diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c42b711b438d3930442e8a03bf5efce08e2be3df..a9c6b0568c73ed480f02e1182f3ac7cee83bb15e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ before_install:
 install:
   - conda create -q -n test-environment python=$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION numpy scipy nose flake8
   - source activate test-environment
-  - pip install obspy
+  - pip install obspy pycurl
   - npm install
 script: grunt lint test