diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b14318c0..71725bc6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ matrix:
 
     - os: linux
       dist: trusty
+      sudo: required
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          packages:
+            - rpm
 
 cache:
   directories: