diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 17833b9..a079afe 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ matrix:
     - os: linux
       dist: xenial
       go: 1.11.x
-    # - os: osx
-    #   go: 1.11.x
-    #   before_install:
-    #     - export GOPATH=$HOME/go
+    - os: osx
+      addons:
+        homebrew:
+          packages:
+            - go
+      before_install:
+        - export GOPATH=$HOME/go
 install:
   # build nim from our own branch - this to avoid the day-to-day churn and
   # regressions of the fast-paced Nim development while maintaining the