diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1c668a8e0..39624990e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ install: |
     if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == 'osx' ]]; then
         if [[ "$USE_BREW" == "1" ]]; then
             brew update;
-            brew install python3;
+            brew upgrade python;
             brew install harfbuzz --without-glib --without-gobject-introspection --without-graphite2 --without-icu4c --without-freetype;
         else
             mkdir -p $SW;