diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e61ae34..7ecf72b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ matrix:
       sudo: required
       python: 2.7 
     - os: osx
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       language: generic
 
 before_install:
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update               ; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install saltstack    ; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then curl -L http://bootstrap.saltstack.org | sudo sh -s -- git develop; fi