diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 933c92a2..7e6da7aa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ jobs:
   include:
     - stage: test
     - stage: verify definitions
+      if: type = pull_request
       script: npm run verify-definitions -- $TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE