diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 88900551..047a1d1e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ addons:
       - g++-4.8
 env:
   - CXX="g++-4.8"
-before_script:
-  - npm run build-server
 node_js:
   - "7"
   - "6"
diff --git a/postinstall.sh b/postinstall.sh
index 979c6eac..bdc0bfe4 100755
--- a/postinstall.sh
+++ b/postinstall.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+if test "$BUILD_OVERRIDE" = "Y"; then
+    echo "Running $npm_package_scripts_build_server"
+    $npm_package_scripts_build_server
+    exit $?
+fi
+
 echo "In order to run the server, the source files in src/ must be transpiled to lib/.  This will overwrite any changes you have made to the files in lib/."
 echo -n "Do you want to build now? [y/N]? "
 read answer