diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1df62dcc5..5ef07e7b9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ install:
     cabal)
       cabal --version
       travis_retry cabal update
+      cabal install Cabal
       ;;
   esac