diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d81ab5dd..026c942d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,38 @@
 language: "rust"
 cache: "cargo"
+rust:
+  - 1.34.2
+  - stable
+  - beta
+  - nightly
+jobs:
+  allow_failures:
+    - rust: nightly
+  fast_finish: true
+
 before_script:
-  - "rustup component add rustfmt"
-  - "rustup component add clippy"
-  - "cargo install --force cargo-audit"
-  - "cargo generate-lockfile"
+  - rustup component add rustfmt
+  - |
+      if [ "$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION" != "1.34.2" ]; then
+        rustup component add clippy
+      fi
+  - |
+      if [ "$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION" == "stable" ]; then
+        cargo install --force cargo-audit
+      fi
+  - cargo generate-lockfile
 script:
-  - "cargo audit"
-  - "cargo fmt --all -- --check"
-  - "cargo clippy --all --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings"
-  - "cargo build --all --verbose"
-  - "cargo test --all --verbose"
+  - |
+      if [ "$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION" == "stable" ]; then
+        cargo audit
+      fi
+  - cargo fmt --all -- --check
+  - |
+      if [ "$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION" != "1.34.2" ]; then
+        cargo clippy --all --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
+      fi
+  - cargo build --all --verbose
+  - cargo test --all --verbose
 if: "type != push OR (tag IS blank AND branch = master)"
 notifications:
   email: false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2258759a..eea65d54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ These types can be shared by client and server code for all Matrix APIs.
 
 ## Minimum Rust version
 
-ruma-api requires Rust 1.34 or later.
+ruma-api requires Rust 1.34.2 or later.
 
 ## Documentation