diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index deb4a9254d..5460bf601f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ jobs:
         - arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
       script:
         - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/nrf submodules
-        - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/nrf
+        - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/nrf BOARD=pca10040
+        - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/nrf BOARD=microbit
+        - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/nrf BOARD=pca10056
 
     # bare-arm and minimal ports, with size-diff check
     - stage: test