diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 196a80e420..da3e3564ab 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ jobs:
         - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/esp8266 submodules
         - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/esp8266
         - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/esp8266 BOARD=GENERIC_512K
+        - make ${MAKEOPTS} -C ports/esp8266 BOARD=GENERIC_1M
 
     # nrf port
     - stage: test