diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7b69d8ab2..8b78459ac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ matrix:
 script:
     - mkdir build
     - cd build
-    - source ../tools/install_deps.sh
-    - source ../tools/install_travis.sh
+    - bash ../tools/install_deps.sh
+    - bash ../tools/install_travis.sh
 
 notifications:
   email: false
diff --git a/tools/install_deps.sh b/tools/install_deps.sh
index 655ecfb9e..4665c491d 100644
--- a/tools/install_deps.sh
+++ b/tools/install_deps.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ if [[ "${PAGMO_BUILD}" != manylinux* ]]; then
         wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda2-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh;
     fi
     export deps_dir=$HOME/local
-    bash miniconda.sh -b -p $HOME/miniconda
     export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH"
+    bash miniconda.sh -b -p $HOME/miniconda
     conda config --add channels conda-forge --force
 
     conda_pkgs="boost>=1.55 cmake>=3.2 eigen nlopt ipopt"
diff --git a/tools/install_travis.sh b/tools/install_travis.sh
index 9506b260d..c48c9a3ba 100644
--- a/tools/install_travis.sh
+++ b/tools/install_travis.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ set -x
 set -e
 
 if [[ "${PAGMO_BUILD}" != manylinux* ]]; then
+    export deps_dir=$HOME/local
+    export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH"
     export PATH="$deps_dir/bin:$PATH"
 fi