diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3c78670a..aeea61a7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ matrix:
   - rvm: 2.1.9
   - rvm: 2.2.5
   - rvm: 2.3.1
+branches:
+  only:
+  - master
diff --git a/moduleroot/.travis.yml b/moduleroot/.travis.yml
index 24e6783e..7de55755 100644
--- a/moduleroot/.travis.yml
+++ b/moduleroot/.travis.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ matrix:
     - rvm: <%= allow_failures['rvm'] %>
 <%   end -%>
 <% end -%>
+branches:
+  only:
+  - master
 notifications:
   email: false
 deploy: