diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 353b220..d42dea9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ addons:
     - redis-tools
     - zlib1g-dev
 before_install:
+  - npm install -g npm@6
   - npm install -g greenkeeper-lockfile@1
   - ./bin/setup-mastodon-in-travis.sh
 before_script: