diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 9ff47cb1a5..ea27242da6 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -5,17 +5,16 @@ environment:
     - nodejs_version: '4'
 install:
   - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version
-  - set CI=true
-  - npm --global install npm@3
+  - npm install --global npm@latest
   - set PATH=%APPDATA%\npm;%PATH%
   - npm install
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
 build: off
-version: '{build}'
 shallow_clone: true
-clone_depth: 1
 test_script:
   - node --version
   - npm --version
   - npm test
+cache:
+  - '%APPDATA%\npm-cache'