diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 942a7b0efe..ac0c94709d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ branches:
 # TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST == false means is running on dev branch and is not a PR
 stages:
   - name: Lint & Build Dist
-    if: type = pull_request
+    if: type = pull_request OR type = api
   - name: Lint & Build Dist & Release
     if: (type = push OR type = cron) AND tag IS blank
   - name: Check bundle
     if: type = push AND tag IS blank
   - name: Unit test
-    if: type != cron AND tag IS blank
+    if: (type != cron AND tag IS blank) OR type = api
   - name: Update Rancher
-    if: type = push AND tag IS blank
+    if: (type = push AND tag IS blank) OR type = api
   - name: e2e Test
-    if: type != cron AND tag IS blank
+    if: (type != cron AND tag IS blank) OR type = api
   - name: Update Rancher PR
     if: type = pull_request
   - name: Update Children Projects