diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c24337562..84952e372 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ branches:
   only:
     - master
 before_install:
+  - "[ $TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION != '0.6' ] || npm conf set strict-ssl false"
   - "([ $BUILD == 'legacy' ] || [ $BUILD == 'mobile' ] || [ $BUILD == 'modern' ]) && MAKE=true || true"
   - "([ $BUILD == 'compat' ] || [ $BUILD == 'legacy' ]) && COMPAT=true || true"
   - "[ $SAUCE_LABS == false ] || npm i ecstatic@\"~0.4.0\" request@\"~2.27.0\" sauce-tunnel@\"~1.1.0\""