diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c52c0271..c7ce50b6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ python:
 virtualenv:
   system_site_packages: true
 before_install:
-  - sudo apt-get install -qq python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib
+  - sudo apt-get install -qq gcc gfortran libblas-dev liblapack-dev python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib python-pip
+  - sudo pip install scipy --upgrade > installScipy.txt
+  - sudo pip install numpy --upgrade > installNumpy.txt
   - cd ../
   - git clone https://github.com/simpeg/simpeg.git
-  - python simpeg/SimPEG/setup.py
+  - cd simpeg/SimPEG/
+  - python setup.py
+  - cd ../../
   - echo export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:/home/travis/build/simpeg/simpeg >> .bashrc
   - source .bashrc
   - cd simpegdc
@@ -15,3 +19,7 @@ before_install:
 install: "pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors"
 # command to run tests
 script: nosetests -v
+
+notifications:
+  email:
+    - rowanc1@gmail.com