diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 44f6013684..dd823eef60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ script:
   # build everything
   - # enable experimental features.
   - echo '{"experimental":true}' | sudo tee /etc/docker/daemon.json
+  - mkdir $HOME/.docker
   - touch $HOME/.docker/config.json
   - echo '{"experimental":"enabled"}' | sudo tee $HOME/.docker/config.json
   - sudo service docker restart