diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1abb3962b..d080f80377 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ MAKEFLAGS = -j1
 
 export NODE_ENV = test
 
+# Fix color output until TravisCI fixes travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/7967
+export FORCE_COLOR = true
+ 
 .PHONY: build build-dist watch lint fix clean test-clean test-only test test-ci publish bootstrap
 
 build: clean