diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 378c7e48..07f05b95 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ compiler:
 script: mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make
 before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
-  - sudo apt-get install -y qtmobility-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libqt4-dev
+  - sudo apt-get install -y qtmobility-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libqt4-dev build-essential
 cache: apt