diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0f5baf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+language: python
+python:
+  - "3.6"
+  - "3.7"
+  - "3.8"
+install:
+  - pip install pipenv pytest
+  - pipenv install
+  - pytest              # <== This runs in Pipenv (a/k/a virtualenv)
+# command to run tests
+script:
+  - pytest
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 61731706..f80a0759 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ RUN pipenv install --dev
 # include rejoiner code (gets overriden by local changes)
 COPY . /crc-workflow/
 
-# run migrations
-ENV FLASK_APP=./crc/__init__.py
-RUN pipenv run flask db upgrade
-RUN pipenv run flask load-example-data
-
 # run webserver by default
 CMD ["pipenv", "run", "python", "./run.py"]