diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f4b3b60a..587292c4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ addons:
 before_install:
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then rm -rf /usr/local/include/c++; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then brew update; fi
-  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then brew upgrade python; fi
+  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then brew upgrade python || brew link --overwrite python; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then pip3 install virtualenv; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then virtualenv venv -p python3; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then source venv/bin/activate; fi