diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fc0086b3..4f61c289 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ addons:
 install:
     # clone the deps with depth 1: we know we will only ever need that one
     # commit.
-    - scripts/fetch-develop.deps.sh --depth 1 && npm install
+    - npm install && scripts/fetch-develop.deps.sh --depth 1
 script:
     - npm run test
     - npm run lint