diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 663f1036c..eba0c5d99 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ addons:
       - libsndfile1-dev
   homebrew:
     packages:
+      - python3
       - readline
       - libsndfile
       - qt5