diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c1bf5e00..15dbc899 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ matrix:
         - sudo apt-get install -y tidy
 
 before_script:
- - composer self-update
+ - composer self-update || true
  - phpenv rehash
  - git clone git://github.com/silverstripe-labs/silverstripe-travis-support.git ~/travis-support
  - "if [ \"$BEHAT_TEST\" = \"\" ]; then php ~/travis-support/travis_setup.php --source `pwd` --target ~/builds/ss; fi"