diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d5062df..82c13e6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
   - LIBVIPS=8.3.3
   - LIBVIPS=8.4.6
   - LIBVIPS=8.5.8
+  - LIBVIPS=8.6.0-alpha1
   - LIBVIPS=master
 
 matrix:
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ matrix:
     - env: LIBVIPS=7.42.3
     - env: LIBVIPS=8.2.3
     - env: LIBVIPS=8.3.3
+    - env: LIBVIPS=8.6.0-alpha1
 
 cache:
   apt:
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ before_install:
         || echo ":-)"
   - >
     test "$LIBVIPS" != "master" -a "$LIBVIPS" \> "8.4" \
-        && wget https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/releases/download/v${LIBVIPS}/vips-${LIBVIPS}.tar.gz -O vips.tgz \
+        && wget https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/releases/download/v${LIBVIPS}/vips-${LIBVIPS/-alpha*/}.tar.gz -O vips.tgz \
         || echo ":-)"
   - >
     test $LIBVIPS == "master"\