diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..188f839f2e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+os:
+  - linux
+sudo: false
+addons:
+  apt:
+    sources:
+      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+    packages:
+      - libstdc++6
+      - fonts-droid
+git:
+  depth: 3
+env:
+  - FLUTTER_VERSION=beta
+  - FLUTTER_VERSION=dev
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    - env: FLUTTER_VERSION=dev
+before_script:
+  - git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b $FLUTTER_VERSION
+  - ./flutter/bin/flutter doctor
+  - chmod +x travis_script.sh
+script:
+  - ./travis_script.sh
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - $HOME/shared/.pub-cache
diff --git a/jsonexample/test/widget_test.dart b/jsonexample/test/main_test.dart
similarity index 74%
rename from jsonexample/test/widget_test.dart
rename to jsonexample/test/main_test.dart
index df84151d3f3..0fc93b3bef7 100644
--- a/jsonexample/test/widget_test.dart
+++ b/jsonexample/test/main_test.dart
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  testWidgets('Counter increments smoke test', (WidgetTester tester) async {});
+  test('This test always passes.', () {});
 }
diff --git a/travis_script.sh b/travis_script.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52431fa1d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/travis_script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+set -e
+
+echo "== Testing 'jsonexample' on Flutter's $FLUTTER_VERSION channel =="
+
+pushd jsonexample
+../flutter/bin/flutter test
+popd
+
+echo "-- Success --"