diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: java
+
+addons:
+  apt:
+    packages:
+      - oracle-java8-installer
+
+jdk:
+  - openjdk8
+  - oraclejdk8
+
+install:
+  - mvn install -DskipTests -Dgpg.skip -Dmaven.javadoc.skip -B -V
+
+sudo: false
+dist: trusty
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/aws/aws-xray-sdk-java.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/aws/aws-xray-sdk-java)
+
 # AWS X-Ray SDK for Java
 
 ![Screenshot of the AWS X-Ray console](/images/example_servicemap.png?raw=true)