diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eb85bd00..ad9e03cd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ before_install:
   - curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arduino/arduino-cli/master/install.sh | sh
 
   # check every board in matrix and install 3rd party definitions
-  - if [[ "$BOARD" =~ "arduino:avr:uno" ]]; then
+  - |
+    if [[ "$BOARD" =~ "arduino:avr:uno" ]]; then
       export BUILD_EXAMPLES=true;
       arduino-cli core update-index;
 
@@ -142,8 +143,8 @@ before_install:
 
     elif [[ "$BOARD" =~ "arduino-beta:mbed:" ]]; then
       export BUILD_EXAMPLES=false;
-      arduino-cli core update-index;
       # arduino --install-boards arduino-beta:mbed;
+      arduino-cli core update-index;
       arduino-cli core install arduino-beta:mbed;
       export SKIP_PAT='(HTTP|MQTT).*ino';