diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a4d8f499a0083ecb81d1a6f13bb8131fa49d4b63..be6871e897c95e1d62b0242aaa9d988afb67ac01 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ script:
     - inspekt style
     - ./selftests/cyclical_deps avocado
     - ./selftests/modules_boundaries
+    - python setup.py develop
     - ./selftests/run
     - ./selftests/check_tmp_dirs