diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bb77bae39..57dee7647 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ before_install:
 
 script:
 
-    - docker run --rm -it -h "$CURHOST" -e USEDASH=FALSE -e RUNF=OFF -e RUNCXX=OFF -e RUNP=OFF -e RUNNCO=OFF -e USECMAKE=$USECMAKE -e USEAC=$USEAC -e COPTS=$COPTS -e CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 -v $(pwd):/netcdf-c $DOCKIMG
+    - docker run --rm -it -h "$CURHOST" -e USEDASH=FALSE -e RUNF=OFF -e RUNCXX=OFF -e RUNP=OFF -e RUNNCO=OFF -e USECMAKE=$USECMAKE -e USEAC=$USEAC -e DISTCHECK=$DISTCHECK -e COPTS=$COPTS -e CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 -v $(pwd):/netcdf-c $DOCKIMG