diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c8a1f9d9c..46718cc07 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ after_script:
 - ruby -Ilib bin/rake travis:after -t
 before_script:
 - gem install hoe-travis --no-rdoc --no-ri
+- gem install minitest -v '~> 4.0' --no-rdoc --no-ri
 - ruby -Ilib bin/rake travis:before -t
 language: ruby
 notifications: