diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 95be6ec59f..aa49c7b114 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ matrix:
     - env: CONFIG="--target-list=x86_64-softmmu"
       python:
         - "3.6"
+    # Acceptance (Functional) tests
+    - env: CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 --target-list=x86_64-softmmu"
+           TEST_CMD="make AVOCADO_SHOW=app check-acceptance"
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          packages:
+            - python3-pip
+            - python3.4-venv
     # Using newer GCC with sanitizers
     - addons:
         apt: