diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 13e9a964b..6d59f63a0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ install:
   - sudo apt-get install arduino
 before_script:
   # copy TMC and L6470 libraries to arduino dir, as conditional includes do not work in .ino files
-  - cp -r ArduinoAddons/Arduino_1.x.x/libraries/ /usr/share/arduino/libraries/  
+  - sudo cp -r ArduinoAddons/Arduino_1.x.x/libraries/ /usr/share/arduino
  # add U8glib, LiquidCrystal_I2C & LiquidTWI2 libraries 
   - sudo unzip u8glib_arduino_v1.17.zip -d /usr/share/arduino/libraries/
   - cd /usr/share/arduino/libraries/