diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 370384c..c966b9e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-# kickstart travis
+# kickstart travis.
 language: java
+
+# need to override travis 'install' since it will try gpg sign and fail.
+install: mvn clean package -DskipTests=true