diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bcae54f6..d6a8accf 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ python:
 services:
     - elasticsearch
 cache: pip
+before_install:
+    - curl -O https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-6.2.4.deb && sudo dpkg -i --force-confnew elasticsearch-6.2.4.deb && sudo service elasticsearch restart
 install:
   - pip install -r tools/requirements-devel.txt 
 script: