diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 95477d8b3d..132122b3df 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ python:
   - "2.7"
 sudo: false
 install: 
-  - pip install .
+  - pip install -e .
   - pip install coveralls
 before_script:
   - evennia --init dummy