diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dc8ac306..d5dbbdcd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ before_install:
  - travis_retry sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:hvr/ghc
  - travis_retry sudo apt-get update
  - travis_retry sudo apt-get install cabal-install-$CABALVER ghc-$GHCVER # see note about happy/alex
- - export PATH=/opt/ghc/$GHCVER/bin:/opt/cabal/$CABALVER/bin:$PATH
+ - export PATH=/opt/ghc/$GHCVER/bin:/opt/cabal/$CABALVER/bin:$HOME/.cabal/bin:$PATH
 
 install:
  - cabal --version