diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4c5ebd5b..3a81f6e7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,13 @@ compiler:
   - gcc
   - clang
 
+notifications:
+  irc:
+    channels:
+      - "irc.freenode.org#openrc"
+    on_success: change  # options: [always|never|change] default: always
+    on_failure: always  # options: [always|never|change] default: always
+    on_start: false     # default: false
+
 script:
   - ./test/travis.sh