diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1232fedb67..30fdf522b7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ before_script:
 script:
   - git fetch --unshallow --tags
   # disengage core only switch because mono ships .NETFramework targets
+  - dotnet tool install --global coverlet.console
   - ./build.sh --coreonly=false --linksources=true --verbosity=verbose