diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7b9a65ec8..31b013450 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ services:
 branches:
   only:
     - master
+    - /^v\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?(-\S*)?$/
 
 
 before_install: