diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b6ee795ba..c51056cd4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ matrix:
         - chmod 777 ./gradle/bin/gradle
         - ./gradle/bin/gradle --console=plain -g travis -c settings.gradle poco check -Ptest=-all
 
+    - env:    TEST_NAME="Gradle"
+      os: linux
+      compiler: gcc
+      script:
+        - chmod 777 ./gradle/bin/gradle
+        - ./gradle/bin/gradle --console=plain -g travis -c settings.gradle poco check -Ptest=-all
+
     - env:    TEST_NAME="android API level 19"
       language: android
       jdk: openjdk8