diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a5559a796351bb10eacd4739f719b054e085160c..cb1837527b095e9bc8f7eb23d5baae44fc9150e7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ addons:
       - python-pip
       - python2.7-dev
 before_install:
-  -  pip install -U virtualenv pre-commit pip
+  -  sudo pip install -U virtualenv pre-commit pip
   -  docker pull paddlepaddle/paddle:latest
 script:
   -  .travis/precommit.sh