diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1dd6438e582..2e7e5f85afe 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ matrix:
            NUMPY_VERSION=1.10.4
            CONDA_DEPENDENCIES=${CONDA_ALL_DEPENDENCIES}
 
+    - os: linux
+      env: NAME='numpy dev'
+           NUMPY_VERSION=dev
+           CONDA_DEPENDENCIES=${CONDA_ALL_DEPENDENCIES}
+           EVENT_TYPE='cron'
+
 install:
   - git clone git://github.com/astropy/ci-helpers.git
   - source ci-helpers/travis/setup_conda_$TRAVIS_OS_NAME.sh