diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c25aed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+sudo: false
+language: c
+env: VERBOSE=1
+
+addons:
+  apt:
+    packages:
+      - build-essential
+      - pkg-config
+      - libncursesw5-dev
+      - libslang2-dev
+      - libx11-dev
+      - libimlib2-dev
+      - freeglut3-dev
+      # FIXME: disable this for now, as it just outputs garbage
+      #- texlive-fonts-recommended
+      #- doxygen-latex
+      - ruby1.8-dev
+
+before_install:
+  - .travis/before_install.sh
+  - ./bootstrap
+
+os:
+  - linux
+  - osx
+
+compiler:
+  - gcc
+  - clang
+
diff --git a/.travis/before_install.sh b/.travis/before_install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f6ab0ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis/before_install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if brew --version 2>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # FIXME: no ncurses formula for now; also add ruby
+    brew install slang doxygen 
+fi
+
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index beb3f9e..29bd893 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ update-fonts: tools/makefont
 	tools/makefont mono9 "Monospace 9" 96 4 >| $(srcdir)/caca/mono9.data
 	tools/makefont monobold12 "Monospace Bold 12" 96 4 >| $(srcdir)/caca/monobold12.data
 
+# Travis CI uses “make test” instead of “make check”
+test: check
+
 echo-dirs: ; echo caca kernel src cxx examples ruby python tools
 
 FORCE: