diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f9d1f9c..42c86c5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ python:
   - "2.6"
   - "2.7"
   - "3.2"
+# command to install dependencies
+install: pip install -r requirements.txt
 # command to run tests
 script: nosetests