diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+language: python
+python: "2.7"
+env:
+  - SITE=test.yml
+before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get update -qq
+install:
+  - pip install ansible==1.5.0
+script:
+  # Check the role/playbook's syntax.
+  - "ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/$SITE --syntax-check"
+
+  # Run the role/playbook with ansible-playbook.
+  - "ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/$SITE --connection=local --sudo"
+
+  # Run the role/playbook again, checking to make sure it's idempotent.
+  - >
+    ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/$SITE --connection=local --sudo
+    | grep -q 'changed=0.*failed=0'
+    && (echo 'Idempotence test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Idempotence test: fail' && exit 1)
+
+  # TODO - check if mysql is running.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Ansible Role: MySQL
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/geerlingguy/ansible-role-mysql.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/geerlingguy/ansible-role-mysql)
+
 Installs MySQL server on RHEL/CentOS or Debian/Ubuntu servers.
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
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+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+localhost
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
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+++ b/tests/test.yml
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+---
+- hosts: all
+  vars_files:
+    - '../vars/main.yml'
+  tasks:
+    - include: '../tasks/main.yml'
+  handlers:
+    - include: '../handlers/main.yml'