diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d0fd48a258..c76adb69aa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ addons:
       - yarn
 
 install:
-  - pip install Sphinx==2.3.0
+  - pip install Sphinx==2.4.4
   - git clone https://github.com/tabatkins/bikeshed.git
   - pip install --editable $PWD/bikeshed
   - bikeshed update