diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d9cfb7c..6455591 100755
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ env:
 
 before_install:
   # Fix a problem with apt-get failing later, see http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/installing-dependencies/#Installing-Ubuntu-packages
+  - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - sudo apt-get install libcv-dev
   - sudo apt-get install libopencv-dev