diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 43000816a41..602c652bd1c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ install:
     - if [[ $SETUP_CMD != egg_info ]]; then $PIP_WHEEL_COMMAND --upgrade "numpy==$NUMPY_VERSION"; fi
     - if [[ $SETUP_CMD != egg_info ]]; then $PIP_WHEEL_COMMAND "Cython==0.19.1"; fi
     - if [[ $SETUP_CMD != egg_info ]]; then $PIP_WHEEL_COMMAND "pytest==2.5.1"; fi
-    - if [[ $SETUP_CMD != egg_info ]]; then $PIP_WHEEL_COMMAND "pytest-xdist==1.9"; fi
+    - if [[ $SETUP_CMD != egg_info ]]; then $PIP_WHEEL_COMMAND "pytest-xdist==1.10"; fi
 
     # OPTIONAL DEPENDENCIES
     - if $OPTIONAL_DEPS; then $PIP_WHEEL_COMMAND "scipy==0.13.1"; fi