diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 62bf49f..055f401 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ before_install:
 
 
 install:
-  - cargo install cargo-travis || true
+  - cargo install cargo-update || echo "cargo-update already installed"
+  - cargo install cargo-travis || echo "cargo-travis already installed"
+  - cargo install-update -a # update outdated cached binaries
   - rustup override set nightly
   - rustup target add thumbv7m-none-eabi
   - rustup component add clippy-preview