diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c6e432b1..e98039f6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ install:
   - python3 -m pip install --upgrade mypy coverage
 
 script:
-  - python3 -m coverage run -m unittest discover
+  - python3 -m coverage run --rcfile=coverage.ini -m unittest discover
   - mypy --ignore-missing-imports importlib_resources
 
 after_success: