diff --git a/.tavis.yml b/.tavis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73d8d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tavis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+language: clojure
+lein: 2.6.1
+install:
+  cd rating-area-parser;
+  lein test; 
+  cd ..;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-# clojure-example
+# clojure-example [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/jmeline/clojure-example.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/jmeline/clojure-example)
+
 sample programs in clojure