diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c710cac9..d009f5c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Pinto - Curate a repository of Perl modules
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/thaljef/Pinto.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/thaljef/Pinto)
+
 # VERSION
 
 version 0.12
diff --git a/dist.ini b/dist.ini
index 4e9cef5d..28f6ec85 100644
--- a/dist.ini
+++ b/dist.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ version          = 0.12
 type     = markdown
 filename = README.md
 location = root
+[TravisCI::StatusBadge]  ; ensure status badge exists
 
 ; t tests
 [Test::Compile]     ; make sure .pm files all compile