diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9db865a..c645de0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ language: c
 compiler:
     - gcc
     - clang
-install: apt-get install check
+install: sudo apt-get install check
 script: make test