diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dc77d2b..d0aaec9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ cache:
 install:
   - npm install
 
+before_script:
+  - npm run devchain &
+
 script:
   - npm run lint:wrapper
   - npm run lint:contract-tests
-  - npm run devchain & travis_wait 60 npm run test
+  - travis_wait 60 npm run test
 
 branches:
   only: