diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2c30c3a1..89e77d86 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ install:
   - export PATH=$VERILATOR_ROOT/bin:$PATH
   # Install toolchain
   - ci/toolchain_install.sh -all
+  # build project
+  - make -s
 
 # stages ordering
 stages:
diff --git a/ci/regression64.sh b/ci/regression64.sh
index 2c1a55dd..3c22d5cb 100755
--- a/ci/regression64.sh
+++ b/ci/regression64.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 set -e
 
 # ensure build
-make -C hw -s
+make -s
 
 coverage() 
 {
diff --git a/ci/test_compiler.sh b/ci/test_compiler.sh
index e6e672ca..07445af4 100755
--- a/ci/test_compiler.sh
+++ b/ci/test_compiler.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # exit when any command fails
 set -e
 
+# ensure build
+make -s
+
 # clear POCL cache
 rm -rf ~/.cache/pocl