diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b627edd6d..fe929de9d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 sudo: true                  # Required to install packages
 
+services:
+  - docker
+
 env:
     global:
         - DOCKER_VERSION=1.7.1  # Install Docker version 1.7.1