diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 30319670..4d551b20 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ install:
     - pip install pipenv
     - pipenv install --dev
     # install gtcaca
-    - git clone git://github.com/stricaud/gtcaca.git gtcaca
+    - git clone git://github.com/stricaud/gtcaca.git
+    - mkdir -p gtcaca/build
     - pushd gtcaca/build
     - cmake .. && make
     - sudo make install