diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b49380b5fe7b47ad7495ada35bc77b8053425613..27b8b159fd9b373386a63a1b35772c51a2cd22bf 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
   - GOARCH=amd64
 
 install:
-  - apt-get install bzr
+  - sudo apt-get install bzr
   - go get upper.io/db/mongo
   - go get upper.io/db/mysql
   - go get upper.io/db/postgresql