diff --git a/scripts/travis.sh b/scripts/travis.sh
index eebddc15..1e05adcc 100755
--- a/scripts/travis.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
+# fix for Python 3.7 on Travis
+# https://travis-ci.community/t/build-error-for-python-3-7-on-two-different-projects/12895/3
+pip install -U importlib_metadata
+
 rm -f .coverage
 pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 make test