diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78f9d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+language: node_js
+# default is the very old 0.10.48; match local version instead
+node_js: '8.9'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f0db7e..1c671fd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "tsdx watch",
     "build": "tsdx build",
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "npm run build && npm pack"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",