diff --git a/.travis.sh b/.travis.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3ee4962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+while :; do printf .; sleep 300; done & pid=$!
+trap "kill -TERM $pid" INT TERM EXIT
+make
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f74548e..2a4d42c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 language: cpp
 dist: trusty
 sudo: required
-script: make -s
+script: ./.travis.sh