diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ba4a2e45a..6a554d726 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ script:
 - make vendor-status
 - make test
 - make e2etest
-- GOOS=windows go build
+- GOOS=windows go build -mod=vendor
 # website-test is temporarily disabled while we get the website build back in shape after the v0.12 reorganization
 #- make website-test