diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9e0060f..d8345d2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ elixir:
 
 install:
   - sudo apt-get update
-  - sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
+  - bash travis-install.sh
   - npm install -g ganache-cli@6.1.3
   - mix local.rebar --force # for Elixir 1.3.0 and up
   - mix local.hex --force
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0efcc6e..87b2568 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ Ensure you have an ethereum node to connect to at the specified url in your conf
 ganache-cli
 ```
 
+Or you can use parity:
+Install Parity, then run it with
+
+```
+echo > passfile
+parity --chain dev --unlock=0x00a329c0648769a73afac7f9381e08fb43dbea72 --reseal-min-period 0 --password passfile
+```
+
+If Parity complains about password or missing account, try
+
+```
+parity --chain dev --unlock=0x00a329c0648769a73afac7f9381e08fb43dbea72
+```
+
 Make sure your config includes:
 ```elixir
 config :ethereumex,
diff --git a/travis_install.sh b/travis_install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fd0392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/travis_install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# just to be safe
+echo > passfile
+
+wget https://parity-downloads-mirror.parity.io/v1.8.5/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/parity
+
+chmod 755 ./parity
+echo > passfile
+
+./parity --chain dev 2>&1 &
+
+PARITY_PID=$!
+sleep 10
+kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:8545)
diff --git a/travis_test.sh b/travis_test.sh
index dd13be3..25816d4 100755
--- a/travis_test.sh
+++ b/travis_test.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # This is for travis
-ganache-cli 2>&1 &
+parity --chain dev --unlock=0x00a329c0648769a73afac7f9381e08fb43dbea72 --reseal-min-period 0 --password passfile 2>&1 &
 sleep 10
 mix test
 sleep 10
-kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:8545)
\ No newline at end of file
+kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:8545)