diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ac749d3ee..a85a50e91 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jdk:
 before_install:
   - pip install --user codecov
   - docker build -t sshj/test-sshd ./src/test/resources/
-  - docker run -p 127.0.0.1:2222:22 sshj/test-sshd
+  - docker run -d -p 127.0.0.1:2222:22 sshj/test-sshd
 
 after_success:
 - codecov