diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1fa96581e..5890eef16 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ install:
 
 env:
   - SMPFLAGS=-j4 OS=el DIST=7
+  - SMPFLAGS=-j4 OS=el DIST=8
   - SMPFLAGS=-j4 OS=fedora DIST=28 DOCKER_REPO=knnniggett/packpack
   - SMPFLAGS=-j4 OS=fedora DIST=29 DOCKER_REPO=knnniggett/packpack
   - SMPFLAGS=-j4 OS=fedora DIST=30