diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+language: python
+python:
+    - "3.6"
+
+sudo: false
+cache: pip
+
+install:
+    - pip install -r cherry_picker/requirements.txt
+script:
+    - pytest cherry_picker/test.py
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # core-workflow
 Issue tracker for CPython's workflow
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/python/core-workflow.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/python/core-workflow)
 
 ## cherry_picker  :snake: :cherries: :pick:
 Utility script for backporting/cherry-picking CPython changes from ``master``