diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b7bee25..ed4ee8a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ node_js:
   - "0.11"
   - "0.10"
   - "0.8"
-before_script:
+before_install:
+  - gem update --system
   - gem install sass
   - npm install -g grunt-cli
 notifications: