diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bcdaf7e..867e3f4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ env:
     - FEATURES="default"
       # test all features simultaneously
     - FEATURES="all"
+      # test our examples
+    - FEATURES="examples"
       # test our house compositor
     - FEATURES="anvil" ANVIL_FEATURES=""
     - FEATURES="anvil" ANVIL_FEATURES="egl"
@@ -91,6 +93,9 @@ script:
             vagga cargo-$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION test &&
             vagga cargo-$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION doc --no-deps
         ;;
+        "examples")
+            vagga cargo-$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION check --examples
+        ;;
         "cargo-fmt")
             vagga cargo-$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION fmt --all -- --check
         ;;