diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2de858187a848cb1f96509ad0c0c78c383074a21..92821955fdc8b1ce4ccb800944c8a11b676cc98f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ install:
   - python --version
   - scons --version
 script:
-  - make
   - scons
+  - mkdir build; cd build; cmake ..; make
 after_success:
+  - cd $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
   - pwd
   - ldd $HCANALYZER/hcana
   - $HCANALYZER/hcana --version