diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bc3e81f566..8f04342779 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ before_install:
   - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
   - "/sbin/start-stop-daemon --start -v --pidfile ./tmp/custom_xvfb_99.pid --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/bin/Xvfb -- :99 -ac -screen 0 1920x1080x16"
   - "echo `xdpyinfo -display :99 | grep 'dimensions' | awk '{ print $2 }'`"
-  - "nvm use 0.10"
+  - "nvm install 0.10 && nvm use 0.10"
   - "cd frontend && travis_retry npm install && cd .."
 
 before_script: