diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 900e8f8..a54c196 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ python:
   - "2.6"
   - "2.7"
 # command to install dependencies
+# need "install ." to install resync so that client tests work
 install:
+  - pip install .
   - pip install requests
   - pip install python-dateutil
 # command to run tests