diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4442bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+language: python
+before_install:
+  - curl -O https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/releases/ffmpeg-3.3.1-64bit-static.tar.xz
+  - tar Jxf ffmpeg-3.3.1-64bit-static.tar.xz
+install:
+  - pip install -r requirements.txt
+script:
+  - export PATH=$(readlink -f ffmpeg-3.3.1-64bit-static):$PATH
+  - py.test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dff103e..3e8f912 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # ffmpeg-python: Python bindings for FFmpeg
 
+[![Build status](https://travis-ci.org/kkroening/ffmpeg-python.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/kkroening/ffmpeg-python)
+
+
 ## Overview
 
 There are tons of Python FFmpeg wrappers out there but they seem to lack complex filter support.  `ffmpeg-python` works well for simple as well as complex signal graphs.
@@ -69,3 +72,4 @@ ffmpeg \
 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/master/doc/screenshot.png" alt="Screenshot" align="middle" width="60%" />
 
 Real-world signal graphs can get a heck of a lot more complex, but `ffmpeg-python` handles them with ease.
+
diff --git a/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py b/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py
index 68b5b65..825804d 100644
--- a/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py
+++ b/ffmpeg/tests/test_ffmpeg.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+
 import ffmpeg
 import os
+import subprocess
 
 
 TEST_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
@@ -9,6 +11,9 @@ TEST_OVERLAY_FILE = os.path.join(SAMPLE_DATA_DIR, 'overlay.png')
 TEST_OUTPUT_FILE = os.path.join(SAMPLE_DATA_DIR, 'dummy2.mp4')
 
 
+subprocess.check_call(['ffmpeg', '-version'])
+
+
 def test_fluent_equality():
     base1 = ffmpeg.file_input('dummy1.mp4')
     base2 = ffmpeg.file_input('dummy1.mp4')
@@ -104,10 +109,14 @@ def test_get_args_complex_filter():
             '[1]hflip[v3];' \
             '[v2][v3]overlay=eof_action=repeat[v4];' \
             '[v4]drawbox=50:50:120:120:red:t=5[v5]',
-        '-map', '[v5]', '/Users/karlk/src/ffmpeg_wrapper/ffmpeg/tests/sample_data/dummy2.mp4',
+        '-map', '[v5]', os.path.join(SAMPLE_DATA_DIR, 'dummy2.mp4'),
         '-y'
     ]
 
 
+#def test_version():
+#    subprocess.check_call(['ffmpeg', '-version'])
+
+
 def test_run():
     ffmpeg.run(_get_complex_filter_example())