diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 54364c6fa..139a86f43 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ addons:
       - libboost-dev
       - doxygen
       - graphviz
+  homebrew:
+    packages:
+    - scons
+    - boost
+    - python
   ssh_known_hosts:
     - cantera.org
 
@@ -29,12 +34,7 @@ env:
 before_script: |
   echo TRAVIS_OS_NAME: $TRAVIS_OS_NAME
   if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then
-      brew update > /dev/null
-      brew cask uninstall oclint  # See https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/8826
-      brew upgrade python  # Installs Python 3
-      brew install scons  # Install SCons which *should* use Python 3
       pip3 install numpy cython  # Install numpy and Cython for Python 3
-      brew install boost
   else
       pip3 install --user --upgrade pip
       pip3 install --user --upgrade setuptools wheel