diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6fdf5d1b58ce..eaf2f0097289 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
 
   # All of the following will just run `make pytest`
   - VALGRIND=0 ARCH=64 DEVELOPER=1 COMPILER=clang
-  - VALGRIND=0 ARCH=64 DEVELOPER=1 COMPILER=gcc
+  - VALGRIND=0 ARCH=64 DEVELOPER=1 COMPILER=gcc TEST_CHECK_DBSTMTS=1
   - VALGRIND=0 ARCH=64 DEVELOPER=0 COMPILER=gcc COMPAT=0 TEST_GROUP=1 TEST_GROUP_COUNT=2
   - VALGRIND=0 ARCH=64 DEVELOPER=0 COMPILER=gcc COMPAT=0 TEST_GROUP=2 TEST_GROUP_COUNT=2