diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2d64596..5c95012 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ script:
   - ./build.bash
   - ./gocryptfs -speed
   - ./test.bash -v
+  - make root_test
   - ./crossbuild.bash
   - echo "rebuild with locked dependencies"
   - echo travis_fold:start:dep
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7fd9c3d..2371a17 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ test:
 .phony: root_test
 root_test:
 	./build.bash
-	cd tests/root_test ; go test -c ; sudo ./root_test.test
+	cd tests/root_test ; go test -c ; sudo ./root_test.test -test.v
 
 .phony: format
 format: