diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ddfbeefa..a697e287 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 language: java
 sudo: false
 
+script:
+  - mvn
+
 jdk:
   - openjdk7
   - oraclejdk8
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eaa4bc1a..2af9ee12 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ CSV files of various types.
   </properties>
 
   <build>
+    <defaultGoal>clean verify apache-rat:check clirr:check javadoc:javadoc</defaultGoal>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>