diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1d7fc0c6619e70..dc711ccaa0c69f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   include:
     - name: "test git push"
       if: type = push
+      language: python
       git:
         depth: false
       script: ./git-push.sh