diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fdbd26d95..2dbea044b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ addons:
 
 matrix:
     include:
+        - env: CI_TASK=contracts_check
+          os: linux
+          dist: bionic
+          language: node_js
+          node_js:
+          - "10.16.3"
         - env: CI_TASK=pyclient_check CI_USE_DOCKER=1
           os: linux
           language: minimal
diff --git a/scripts/ci b/scripts/ci
index b8e933dc2..6750b1f3a 100755
--- a/scripts/ci
+++ b/scripts/ci
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ function format_check() {
     fi
 }
 
+function contracts_check() {
+    pushd zeth-contracts
+    npm config set python python2.7
+    npm install
+    npm run check
+    popd
+}
+
 function pyclient_check() {
     pushd pyClient
     python3.7 -m venv env