diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 26ee6677..4f009dd8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ node_js:
   - node
   - lts/*
 
+arch:
+  - amd64
+  - ppc64le
+  - s390x
+  - arm64
+
+os: linux  # different CPU architectures are only supported on Linux
+
 script:
   - npm run lint
   - npm run build