diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 32f29731..659f8450 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - PUBLIC_IP=auto
       - PUBLIC_IPV6=auto
       - PRIMARY_HOSTNAME=auto
+      - SKIP_NETWORK_CHECKS=1
     name: unsetvars
     install:
       - sudo setup/start.sh