diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3705545a..89b78b3b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ python:
   - "pypy"
 # command to install dependencies
 install:
+  - "pip install 'argparse>=1.2.1' --allow-all-external"
   - python setup.py -q install
-  - pip install coverage pytest-cov argparse>=1.2.1 coveralls --use-mirrors
+  - pip install coverage pytest-cov coveralls --use-mirrors
 # command to run tests
 #script: nosetests --with-doctest
 #script: py.test run-tests.py ./pywb/ --doctest-modules --ignore=setup.py