diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bb07dea9..55f8d703 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ language: c
 compiler:
     - gcc
     - clang
+env:
+    global:
+        - LIBSODIUM_VER=1.0.11
 before_install:
-    - git clone https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium
-    - pushd libsodium
-    - ./autogen.sh
+    - wget https://download.libsodium.org/libsodium/releases/libsodium-$LIBSODIUM_VER.tar.gz
+    - tar xvf libsodium-$LIBSODIUM_VER.tar.gz
+    - pushd libsodium-$LIBSODIUM_VER
     - ./configure --prefix=/usr && make
     - sudo make install
     - popd