diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9c33c2f6..9937c6aa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.10"
 
+# Karma requires a specific version due to dependency issues.
+before_install:
+  - npm install --quiet -g karma@0.10.10
+
 before_script:
   - export DISPLAY=:99.0
   - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
-  - npm install --quiet -g grunt-cli karma bower
+  - npm install --quiet -g grunt-cli bower
   - bower install
 
 script: grunt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58aa14db..a79547c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ The AngularJS client for the bioacoustic workbench
 ## Install instructions
 	$ npm -g install grunt-cli karma bower
 
-cd to your cloned directory and then
+cd to your cloned directory and then install `npm` and `bower` modules.
+Karma requires a specific version due to dependency issues.
+
+    $ npm install --quiet -g karma@0.10.10
 
 	$ npm install