diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f53fbe626..3981fa7d4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ branches:
   only:
     - master
 before_install:
+  - "mkdir ~/.npm"
   - "[ $SAUCE_LABS == false ] || npm i chalk@\"^0.4.0\" ecstatic@\"^0.5.0\" request@\"^2.34.0\" sauce-tunnel@\"^2.0.0\""
   - "[ $ISTANBUL == false ]   || (npm i -g coveralls@\"^2.10.0\" && npm i istanbul@\"^0.2.0\")"
   - "[ $BIN != 'narwhal' ] || (wget http://lodash.com/_travis/narwhal-0.3.2.zip && sudo unzip narwhal-0.3.2 -d /opt/ && rm narwhal-0.3.2.zip)"