diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ba442413..9a4e1427 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ before_install:
       arduino --install-boards arduino:samd;
     elif [[ "$BOARD" =~ "arduino:sam:" ]]; then
       arduino --install-boards arduino:sam;
-    elif [[ "$BOARD" =~ ":" ]]; then
-      arduino --install-boards ;
+    elif [[ "$BOARD" =~ "SparkFun:apollo3:" ]]; then
+      arduino --install-boards SparkFun:apollo3;
     fi
 
 # create directory to save the library and create symbolic link