diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 032ffe7159..32eea85706 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -62,13 +62,10 @@ matrix:
       os: linux
 
 install:
-  - cmake --version
+  - source ci/install_travis.sh
 
 script:
-  - mkdir build
-  - cd build
-  - cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/ext ..
-  - cmake --build . --target install
+  - ci/test_travis.sh
 
 notifications:
   email: false
diff --git a/ci/install_travis.sh b/ci/install_travis.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..481d674367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/install_travis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+# Echo each command
+set -x
+
+export SOURCE_DIR=`pwd`
+export our_install_dir="$HOME/our_usr"
+
+if [[ ! -d $HOME/conda_root/pkgs ]]; then
+    rm -rf $HOME/conda_root
+    if [[ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" == "osx" ]]; then
+        wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh
+    else
+        wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh
+    fi
+    bash miniconda.sh -b -p $HOME/conda_root
+fi
+export PATH="$HOME/conda_root/bin:$PATH"
+conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
+conda config --add channels conda-forge --force
+# Useful for debugging any issues with conda
+conda info -a
+
+conda_pkgs="qt cmake"
+
+conda create -q -p $our_install_dir ${conda_pkgs}
+source activate $our_install_dir
+
+cd $SOURCE_DIR;
+
+# Since this script is getting sourced, remove error on exit
+set +e
+set +x
diff --git a/ci/test_travis.sh b/ci/test_travis.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d9c8250270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/test_travis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+# Echo each command
+set -x
+
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$CONDA_PREFIX ..
+cmake --build . --target install