diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 96cd3ee..81597b3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ before_install:
     # disable rvm, use system Ruby
     - rvm reset
     - wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yast/yast-devtools/SLE-12-GA/travis-tools/travis_setup.sh
-    - sh ./travis_setup.sh -p "yast2-devtools yast2-testsuite yast2"
+    - sh ./travis_setup.sh -p "rake yast2-devtools yast2-testsuite yast2" -g "yast-rake gettext"
 script:
+    - rake check:syntax
+    - rake check:pot
     - make -f Makefile.cvs
     - make
     - sudo make install