diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c0681607..f176e268 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ before_install:
 - rm pom.xml
 - android update project -p .
 before_script:
+- chmod +x ./wait_for_emulator.sh
 - ./wait_for_emulator.sh
 script:
 - ant clean