diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ba237166..76e58336 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ compiler:
   - gcc
   - clang
 install: sudo apt-get install libcppunit-dev zlib1g-dev
-script: cmake -DBUILD_TESTS=ON . && make && make check
+script: cmake -DBUILD_TESTS=ON -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON . && make && make check