diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 379ace775d862804e1e7349f99006b0173eed11a..ad75fad247623d01032e510686ecb7eebbb2524e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - sudo apt-get install -y lcov
   - gem install coveralls-lcov
-  - if [ "$BINDINGS" != "none" ]; then sudo apt-get install -yqq swig/trusty-backports; fi
+  - if [ "$BINDINGS" != "none" ]; then sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'; sudo apt-get install -yqq swig/trusty-backports; fi
   - if [ "$BINDINGS" == "python" ]; then sudo apt-get install -yqq python-dev; fi
   - if [ "$BINDINGS" == "dotnet" ]; then sudo add-apt-repository ppa:directhex/monoxide -y; sudo apt-get update -qq; sudo apt-get install -yqq mono-devel mono-mcs nunit nunit-console; mozroots --import --sync; fi
 install: true