diff --git a/.travis.sh b/.travis.sh
index bc9029595..d57b784df 100755
--- a/.travis.sh
+++ b/.travis.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function configure()
       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:-Debug} \
       -DGTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=${GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS:-OFF} \
       -DGTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=${GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE:-ON} \
+      -DGTSAM_WITH_TBB=${GTSAM_WITH_TBB:-ON} \
       -DGTSAM_USE_QUATERNIONS=${GTSAM_USE_QUATERNIONS:-OFF} \
       -DGTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=${GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS:-ON} \
       -DGTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=${GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4:-OFF} \