diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cf474983c..e6f3936e5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ matrix:
 #    dist: xenial
 #    env: DOCKER_FILE=docker/alpine-windows.Dockerfile
 #    services: docker
+  - name: "router docker image"
+    os: linux
+    dist: xenial
+    env: DOCKER_FILE=docker/router.Dockerfile
+    services: docker
   - os: linux
     dist: xenial
     env: DOCKER_FILE=docker/gcc-trunk.Dockerfile