diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 99ccb27da9..f962328011 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ branches:
     - "2.3"
     - "2.4"
     - "2.5"
+    - "2.6"
 
 language: cpp
 compiler: g++
@@ -55,4 +56,4 @@ notifications:
       - https://webhooks.gitter.im/e/806d92fa9ae97d241599
     on_success: change
     on_failure: always
-    on_start: false
\ No newline at end of file
+    on_start: false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb4c3e46a9..f85d08289a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ ArangoDB
 2.3: [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb.png?branch=2.3)](http://travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb)
 2.4: [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb.png?branch=2.4)](http://travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb)
 2.5: [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb.png?branch=2.5)](http://travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb)
+2.6: [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb.png?branch=2.6)](http://travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb)
+
 Master: [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb.png?branch=master)](http://travis-ci.org/arangodb/arangodb)
 
 ArangoDB is a multi-model, open-source database with flexible data models for documents, graphs, and key-values. Build high performance applications using a convenient SQL-like query language or JavaScript extensions. Use ACID transactions if you require them. Scale horizontally with a few mouse clicks.