diff --git a/project/travis.sh b/project/travis.sh
index acb7f8a2b..47fbbeff5 100755
--- a/project/travis.sh
+++ b/project/travis.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ else
   SBT_COMMANDS="compile"
 fi
 
+SBT_COMMANDS="$SBT_COMMANDS publish-local" # Required for ~/.ivy2/local repo tests
 SBT_COMMANDS="$SBT_COMMANDS core-jvm/test core-js/test"
 
 PUSH_GHPAGES=0