diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 153b106d8..97e60c270 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ before_install:
   - rvm install ruby --latest
   - gem install dropbox-deployment
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools; fi
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then sudo pip install wheel; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew bundle; fi
   - eval "${MATRIX_EVAL}"