diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+language: go
+go:
+  - release
+  - tip
+install:
+  - go get -d -t -v ./...
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@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 btcnet
 ======
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/conformal/btcnet.png?branch=master)]
+(https://travis-ci.org/conformal/btcnet)
+
 Package btcnet defines the network parameters for the three standard Bitcoin 
 networks and provides the ability for callers to define their own custom 
 Bitcoin networks.