diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/PerlClientCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/PerlClientCodegen.java
index 673ab32669df..7036c71507e6 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/PerlClientCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/PerlClientCodegen.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public void processOpts() {
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("README.mustache", "", "README.md"));
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("gitignore.mustache", "", ".gitignore"));
         supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("git_push.sh.mustache", "", "git_push.sh"));
+        supportingFiles.add(new SupportingFile("travis.mustache", "", ".travis.yml"));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/perl/travis.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/perl/travis.mustache
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cdfebb90fbef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/perl/travis.mustache
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/perl/
+#
+
+language: perl
+
+perl:
+  - "5.28"
+
+sudo: false