diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 00647c650..f97b580fb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ install:
 - cabal new-build --only-dependencies
 
 script:
-- cabal new-build semantic
+- cabal new-build semantic:exe
 - cabal new-run semantic:test
 - cabal new-run semantic-core:spec
 - cabal new-run semantic-core:doctest