diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 791fa7eec766d1769fa86d6d96ea163ca140a176..30e3555e8b1b79318f90fd3e0354de52181bf46d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ script:
     data_curated
     models_class1
     models_class1_pan
+    allele_sequences
     --already-downloaded-dir /tmp/downloads
   - mhcflurry-downloads info  # just to test this command works
   - nosetests --with-timer -sv test