diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 80f381d..640871c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 language: ruby
 bundler_args: --without debug
 script: "bundle exec rspec spec"
-before_install: "gem update --system"
-
+before_install: 
+  - 'gem update --system --conservative || (gem i "rubygems-update:~>2.7" --no-document && update_rubygems)'
+  - 'gem update bundler --conservative'
 env:
   - CI=true
 rvm: