diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index da82b2e5..fc704247 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ matrix:
       env: DB=MYSQL CORE_RELEASE=3.1
     - php: 5.5
       env: DB=MYSQL CORE_RELEASE=3.1
+    - php: 5.6
+      env: DB=MYSQL CORE_RELEASE=3.1
     - php: 5.4
       env: DB=MYSQL CORE_RELEASE=3.1 BEHAT_TEST=1
 
@@ -52,4 +54,4 @@ branches:
 notifications:
   irc:
     channels:
-     - "irc.freenode.org#silverstripe"
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+     - "irc.freenode.org#silverstripe"