diff --git a/.travis/install_osx.sh b/.travis/install_osx.sh
index 63e882a8..b6accc45 100755
--- a/.travis/install_osx.sh
+++ b/.travis/install_osx.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 sudo ln -s /usr/local /opt/local
 brew update
+brew upgrade python ||  brew link --overwrite python
 brew upgrade cmake
 brew install jack
 brew install dylibbundler