diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7eaf4a3..0bce161 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 language: go
 go:
   - 1.5
+services:
+  - redis-server
 before_install:
   - go get github.com/modocache/gover
   - go get github.com/mattn/goveralls