diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2fc9a43a3a61..99f72bbbd5f4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ env:
     - INSTALL_WORDPRESS: true
 
 before_install:
-  - nvm install
+  - nvm install --latest-npm
   - |
     if [[ "$INSTALL_WORDPRESS" = "true" ]]; then
       # Upgrade docker-compose.