diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9be5944..1f8efdd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.8"
   - "0.10"
-before_script : 
+before_install:
+  - npm update -g npm
+before_script:
   - npm install -g grunt-cli
 
 branches:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f32274..9e0f073 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A seamless JavaScript code coverage library.
 **NOTE: All Pull-Requests must be made into the `development` branch.**
 
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/alex-seville/blanket.png)](https://travis-ci.org/alex-seville/blanket)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/alex-seville/blanket.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/alex-seville/blanket)
 
 * [Getting Started](#getting-started)
 * [Philosophy](#philosophy)