diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 17d4e3c58..6c8c05097 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ script:
   - if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "osx" ]]; then ./zcutil/build.sh; fi
   - if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "win" ]]; then ./zcutil/build-win.sh; fi
 before_deploy:
+  - yes | gem update --system --force
+  - gem install bundler
+  - gem install uri
+  - gem install logger
   - if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "linux" ]]; then ls -l ./src; fi
   - if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "linux" ]]; then strip ./src/fluxd ./src/flux-cli ./src/flux-tx ./src/flux-gtest; fi
   - if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "linux" ]]; then cp ./src/fluxd .; fi