diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 879837d..0ea65b9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ sudo: false
 
 matrix:
   include:
+    # test on docker
+    - os: linux
+      compiler: clang
+      services:
+       - docker
+      sudo: true
+      dist: trusty
+      env: DOCKERFILE=Dockerfile
+      before_install: []
+      install:
+        - docker build -t tippecanoe-image -f ${DOCKERFILE} .
+      script:
+        - docker run -it tippecanoe-image
     # debug+integer-santizer build
     - os: linux
       compiler: clang
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8ac9ae5..9622e1e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,10 +15,5 @@ COPY . /tmp/tippecanoe-src
 RUN make \
   && make install
 
-# Remove the temp directory and unneeded packages
-WORKDIR /
-RUN rm -rf /tmp/tippecanoe-src \
-  && apt-get -y remove --purge build-essential && apt-get -y autoremove
-
 # Run the default command to show usage
-CMD tippecanoe --help
+CMD make test