diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ebca46d659..54c7151e4a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ env:
   - CMAKE_OPTIONS="-DDEBUG=ON -DPROFILE=OFF -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=OFF"
 
 before_install:
+  - ps -ef f | grep apt
+  - ps -ef f | grep dpkg
   - sudo systemctl stop apt-daily.service apt-daily.timer
   - sudo systemctl disable apt-daily.service apt-daily.timer
+  - ps -ef f | grep apt
+  - ps -ef f | grep dpkg
   - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - printenv
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ install:
   - mkdir build && cd build && cmake $CMAKE_OPTIONS .. && make -j2
 
 script:
+  - LD_LIBRARY_PATH=lib/ NO_BUILD=1 python src/mlpack/bindings/python/setup.py test
   - CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 travis_wait 30 ctest -j2
 
 notifications: