diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5136721a..3ca1ac58 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ install:
 
 script:
   - source /opt/ros/hydro/setup.bash
-  - catkin_make tests --source . -j1
-  - catkin_make run_tests --source . -j1
-  - catkin_make install --source . -j1
+  - catkin_make tests --source . -j1 -DCATKIN_ENABLE_TESTING=ON
+  - catkin_make run_tests --source . -j1 -DCATKIN_ENABLE_TESTING=ON
+  - catkin_make install --source . -j1 -DCATKIN_ENABLE_TESTING=ON