diff --git a/.travis.python.sh b/.travis.python.sh
index d4f65fd9b..1151f8434 100644
--- a/.travis.python.sh
+++ b/.travis.python.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-set -x
+set -x -e
 
 # Install a system package required by our library
 sudo apt-get install wget libicu libicu-dev
 
 CURRDIR=$(pwd)
 
+python -m pip install ./cython/requirements.txt
+
 mkdir $CURRDIR/build
 cd $CURRDIR/build