diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0e85c20f..e5007e5f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-language: rust
+language: shell
 
-cache: cargo
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - "$HOME/.cargo"
+before_cache:
+  - cargo install -Z install-upgrade cargo-cache --debug
+  - cargo cache --autoclean
 
-rust:
-  - nightly
+before_install:
+  - curl -sSL https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain=nightly --profile=minimal
+  - export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
 
-before_script:
-  - (cargo install mdbook --force || true)
+install:
+  - cargo install -Z install-upgrade mdbook
 
 script:
-  - export PATH=$PATH:/home/travis/.cargo/bin;
   - mdbook test
-