diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d6d4b360626f..b9c2223d8530 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ env:
   - TEST_NO_FUSE=1 TEST_VERBOSE=1 TEST_SUITE=test_go_expensive
   - TEST_NO_FUSE=1 TEST_VERBOSE=1 TEST_SUITE=test_sharness_expensive
 
+before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get install -y librados-dev
+
 install:
   - make install