diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 78b46b95..4febcaec 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 sudo: false
 language: ruby
-before_install: gem update --system
+before_install:
+   - gem uninstall -v '>= 2' -i $(rvm gemdir)@global -ax bundler || true
+   - gem install bundler -v '< 2'
 cache: bundler
 rvm:
   - 2.2