diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 29293c03cf..5943547104 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ before_install:
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "windows" ]; then export PATH=/c/PROGRA~1/Git/usr/bin:/c/PROGRA~1/Git/mingw64/libexec/git-core:$PATH ; fi
   # only run jobs in packages that have changed since master in PR builds
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" != "false" ]; then export RUN_SINCE='--since master' ; fi
+  # use IPFS npm to install
+  - npm config set registry https://registry.js.ipfs.io
 
 script: npm run test:node -- $RUN_SINCE -- -- --timeout 10000 --bail