diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 26ea613..f1789f1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ cache:
 git:
   depth: false
   quiet: true
-env:
-  global:
-     - ARDUINO_IDE_VERSION="1.8.7"
 before_install:
   - source $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR/install.sh
 script:
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 57c91ad..0db9eb4 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ echo "########################################################################";
 
 # if .travis.yml does not set version
 if [ -z $ARDUINO_IDE_VERSION ]; then
-export ARDUINO_IDE_VERSION="1.8.7"
+export ARDUINO_IDE_VERSION="1.8.9"
 echo "NOTE: YOUR .TRAVIS.YML DOES NOT SPECIFY ARDUINO IDE VERSION, USING $ARDUINO_IDE_VERSION"
 fi