diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 30e3555e8b1b79318f90fd3e0354de52181bf46d..29cf83e468ab8a1e37388db80c3d035ab3b968ff 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ addons:
 install:
   - >
       conda create -q -n test-environment python=$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION
-      numpy scipy nose pandas matplotlib mkl-service tensorflow pypandoc
+      numpy scipy nose pandas matplotlib mkl-service 'tensorflow>=1.1.0,<2.0.0' pypandoc
   - source activate test-environment
   - pip install nose-timer
   - pip install -r requirements.txt