diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 65e4e419d..a99a745c1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ jdk:
   - oraclejdk8
 install: true
 script:
+  - git config --global user.email "circle@circleci.com"
+  - git config --global user.name "CircleCI"
   - chmod +x ./scripts/inst.sh
   - ./scripts/inst.sh --setup --remote
 after_success: