diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6b13ff0d5c..c8949e20e8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sudo: false
 install:
   - pip install --user cpp-coveralls
 script:
-  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Profile -DTEST=ON .
+  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Profile -DTEST=ON -DFORMAT=ON .
   - make
   - make check_format
   - ctest -V