diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7c62be7..9e012c8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ python:
  - "2.7"
 install:
  - pip install -r requirements.txt -r optional.txt --use-mirrors
- - pip install Django<$DJANGO --use-mirrors
+ - pip install "Django<${DJANGO}" --use-mirrors
 script: DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE='django_statsd.test_settings' nosetests
 notifications:
   irc: "irc.mozilla.org#amo-bots"