diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2edd497fa..6e3173a1e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 language: python
 sudo: required
+services:
+  - docker
 dist: trusty
 group: deprecated-2017Q4
 python:
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ before_install:
   - which python
   - which pip
   - python --version
+  - docker pull harisekhon/hadoop
+  - export HADOOP_CONTAINER_ID=$(docker run -dt harisekhon/hadoop)
+  - echo $HADOOP_CONTAINER_ID
+  - export HADOOP_CONTAINER_IP=$(docker inspect -f '{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' $HADOOP_CONTAINER_ID)
+  - echo $HADOOP_CONTAINER_IP
 install:
   - bash ./scripts/ci/install.sh
 script: