diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b8d5bb25..2fc39ada 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk8
 
 before_install:
-  - cd ./source
+  - cd ./tools
+  - mvn install:install-file -Dfile=core-0.1.4.jar -DgroupId=com.yahoo.ycsb -DartifactId=core -Dversion=0.1.4 -Dpackaging=jar -DgeneratePom=true -DcreateChecksum=true
+  - cd ../source
 
 script:
   - mvn clean package -Dmaven.test.skip=true