diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ab7f0b6..b1f343d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ before_install:
 script:
   - if [ "${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH}" != 1 ]; then sh ./autogen.sh ; fi
   - if [ "${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH}" != 1 ]; then ./configure ; fi
-  - if [ "${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH}" != 1 ]; then cp tests/parser.sh tests/parser; chmod +x tests/parser; tests/parser escaped_backslash ; fi
+  - if [ "${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH}" != 1 ]; then cp tests/parser.sh tests/parser; chmod +x tests/parser; make; tests/parser escaped_backslash ; fi
   - if [ "${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH}" != 1 ]; then make distcheck ; fi
 
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