diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0aebaf63d..e460b012d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ matrix:
     dist: trusty
     group: stable
     env: BUILDTYPE=Release
-    if: branch = master AND NOT type = pull_request
+    if: (branch = master AND NOT type = pull_request) OR tag IS present
   - os: osx
     osx_image: xcode8
     env: BUILDTYPE=Debug
   - os: osx
     osx_image: xcode8
     env: BUILDTYPE=Release
-    if: branch = master AND NOT type = pull_request
+    if: (branch = master AND NOT type = pull_request) OR tag IS present
 
 #install dependencies for container-based "linux" builds
 addons: