diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eeb0f06db9..7cd10f16ae 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ matrix:
 
 env:
   global:
-    - ES_VER=1.3.0
+    - ES_VER=1.3.4
     - ES_MAPPER_ATTACHMENTS_VER=2.0.0.RC1
     - ES_TRANSPORT_THRIFT_VER=2.0.0
     - ES_GEOCLUSTER_FACET_VER=0.0.10
diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 0b1f5b03fb..2e0fc0b3ad 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 CHANGES
 
+2014-10-04
+- Update to elasticsearch 1.3.4 #691
+
 2014-09-22
- - Update the branch alias in composer.json to match the library version
+ - Update the branch alias in composer.json to match the library version #683
 
 2014-09-16
  - Update license in composer.json to match project #681