diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4bcd71dac..517c2e7c8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,19 +18,31 @@ matrix:
     - greenkeeper-lockfile-upload
   - node_js: '6'
 
-  - node_js: '8'
-    before_script:
+  - node_js: '7'
+    script:
       - yarn build
       - mkdir danger_blank_test
       - cd danger_blank_test
       - yarn init --yes
       - yarn add file:..
-      - echo "" > dangerfile.js
-      - echo "Testing a blank Dangerfile on a fresh project"
+      - echo "warn('I warned you')" > dangerfile.js
+      - echo "Testing a blank Dangerfile on an empty project"
       - yarn danger -- run --text-only
       - cd ..
       - rm -rf danger_blank_test
 
+      - npm install -g create-react-app
+      - create-react-app danger_babel_test
+      - cd danger_babel_test
+      - yarn add file:..
+      - echo "warn('I warned you')" > dangerfile.js
+      - echo "Testing a blank Dangerfile on a babel CRA project"
+      - yarn danger -- run --text-only
+      - cd ..
+      - rm -rf danger_babel_test
+
+  - node_js: '8'
+
 script:
 - yarn lint
 - yarn add jest