diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 38f000c..61d8c20 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ compiler:
  - gcc
 
 install:
+ - apt-get update
+ - apt-get install libboost-all-dev
  - cd ..
  - wget http://www.accellera.org/images/downloads/standards/systemc/systemc-2.3.2.tar.gz
  - tar xfvz systemc-2.3.2.tar.gz