diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d8f6c06..d95e4a0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ python:
 dist: trusty
 sudo: required
 before_install:
-  - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ethereum/ethereum
-  - sudo apt-get update
-  - sudo apt-get install -y ethereum
+  - travis_retry sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ethereum/ethereum
+  - travis_retry sudo apt-get update
+  - travis_retry sudo apt-get install -y ethereum
+  - travis_retry sudo apt-get install -y solc
   - mkdir -p ~/.ethash
   - geth makedag 0 ~/.ethash
 env: