diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0d27ff239..b08e65cf3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ branches:
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   include:
+  - rust: beta
+    env: FEATURES='--features "ethcore/json-tests dev"' KCOV_FEATURES="" TARGETS="-p ethash -p ethcore-util -p ethcore -p ethsync -p ethcore-rpc -p parity" ARCHIVE_SUFFIX="-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-${TRAVIS_TAG}"
   - rust: nightly
     env: FEATURES='--features "ethcore/json-tests dev"' KCOV_FEATURES="" TARGETS="-p ethash -p ethcore-util -p ethcore -p ethsync -p ethcore-rpc -p parity" ARCHIVE_SUFFIX="-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-${TRAVIS_TAG}"
 cache: