diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1b32c98f2c..f96f09ce9d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ before_install:
     p4 -V | grep Rev.;
     echo "$(tput setaf 6)Git-LFS Version$(tput sgr0)";
     git-lfs version;
-    mkdir -p $HOME/travis-cache;
-    ln -s $HOME/travis-cache/.prove t/.prove;
 
 before_script: make --jobs=2
 
-script: make --quiet test
+script:
+  - >
+    mkdir -p $HOME/travis-cache;
+    ln -s $HOME/travis-cache/.prove t/.prove;
+    make --quiet test;
 
 after_failure:
   - >