diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c0929a42..f1ddcd18 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ python:
     - 2.6
     - 2.7
 install:
-    - python bootstrap.py
+    - virtualenv env
+    - env/bin/pip install -U setuptools
+    - env/bin/python bootstrap.py
     - bin/buildout
 script:
     - bin/test -v1