diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caafa78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+language: perl
+perl:
+   - 'blead'
+   - '5.24'
+   - '5.22'
+   - '5.20'
+   - '5.18'
+   - '5.16'
+   - '5.14'
+   - '5.12'
+   - '5.10'
+   - '5.8'
+matrix:
+   allow_failures:
+      - perl: 'blead'
+      - perl: '5.8'
+   fast_finish: true
+   include:
+      - perl: '5.24'
+        env: COVERAGE=1
+addons:
+   apt:
+      packages:
+      - libsnmp-dev
+# Dist::Zilla would make this easier
+before_install:
+# for some reason, travis-perl doesnt work out that it needs to install:
+  - cpanm --quiet --notest DBIx::Class::Optional::Dependencies
+  - cd Netdisco; perl Makefile.PL; make listalldeps | cpanm --quiet --notest
+  - eval $(curl https://travis-perl.github.io/init) --auto
diff --git a/Netdisco/Makefile.PL b/Netdisco/Makefile.PL
index 60e30583..90a63850 100644
--- a/Netdisco/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Netdisco/Makefile.PL
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ name     'App-Netdisco';
 license  'bsd';
 all_from 'lib/App/Netdisco.pm';
 
+include     'Module::AutoInstall';
+
 test_requires 'Test::More' => 0.88;
 test_requires 'Env::Path' => 0;
 
@@ -102,4 +104,6 @@ resources
   MailingList => 'https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/netdisco-users',
   IRC => 'irc://irc.freenode.org/#netdisco';
 
+installdeps_target;
+
 WriteAll;