diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1f586dfcb6..7941be564d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ before_install:
     - cd InvenTree && python3 manage.py createsuperuser --username InvenTreeAdmin --email admin@inventree.com --noinput && cd ..
 
 script:
+    - cd InvenTree && python3 manage.py makemigrations && cd ..
     - python3 ci/check_migration_files.py
     - make coverage
     - make style