diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 70e6d6f0b..663f10326 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ env:
     - COVERAGE_REPORTS_TOTAL=4
     - FOREM_OWNER_SECRET="secret" # test secret so e2e tests can run properly.
     - ELASTICSEARCH_URL="http://localhost:9200"
+before_install:
+  - gem install bundler:"<2.3"
 install:
   - date --rfc-3339=seconds
   - nvm install
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a80178c45..a851c9049 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -996,4 +996,4 @@ RUBY VERSION
    ruby 2.7.2p137
 
 BUNDLED WITH
-   2.2.0
+   2.2.9