diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 66e15c1ec..57ebce798 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ addons:
       - g++-4.8
 install:
   - sudo -H pip install -r requirements.txt
-  - npm ci
+  - npm --production=false ci
 jobs:
   include:
   - stage: test