diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d005316ea..ccb1cf08a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ before_install:
   - curl -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/${DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION}/docker-compose-`uname -s`-`uname -m` > docker-compose
   - chmod +x docker-compose
   - sudo mv docker-compose /usr/local/bin
+  - shopt -s expand_aliases
   - alias dc-testing='docker-compose -f docker-compose.sample.yml -f docker-compose.testing.yml'
 
 install: