diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47732e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# stats available at
+# https://travis-ci.org/strukturag/spreed-speakfreely/
+language: go
+
+go:
+  - 1.1
+  - 1.2
+  - tip
+
+env:
+  - GEM_HOME=/var/lib/gems/1.8
+
+before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get update
+
+install:
+  - sudo apt-get -y install nodejs npm rubygems python-babel
+  - sudo gem install sass
+  - sudo gem install compass
+    # 'npm config set ca ""' required only for node 0.6
+    # which is installed on Travis CI
+    # see https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/4379#issuecomment-31590254
+  - sudo npm config set ca ""
+  - sudo npm install -g po2json
+
+script:
+  - make get
+  - make styles
+  - make javascript
+  - make binary
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d9ca1c93..870a5f3a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ DIST := $(CURDIR)/dist_$(BUILD_ARCH)
 DIST_SRC := $(DIST)/src
 DIST_BIN := $(DIST)/bin
 
+NODEJS_BIN := $(shell which nodejs)
+ifeq ("$(NODEJS_BIN)", "")
+	NODEJS_BIN := $(shell which node)
+endif
+NODEJS_BIN_EXISTS := $(shell [ -x "$(NODEJS_BIN)" ] && echo 1 || echo 0)
+ifneq ($(NODEJS_BIN_EXISTS), 1)
+    $(error "Can't find node.js runtime, please install / check your PATH")
+endif
+
 build: get binary styles javascript
 
 gopath:
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ styles:
 
 javascript:
 		mkdir -p $(OUTPUT_JS)
-		nodejs $(CURDIR)/build/r.js -o $(CURDIR)/build/build.js dir=$(OUTPUT_JS) baseUrl=$(CURDIR)/static/js mainConfigFile=$(CURDIR)/static/js/main.js
+		$(NODEJS_BIN) $(CURDIR)/build/r.js -o $(CURDIR)/build/build.js dir=$(OUTPUT_JS) baseUrl=$(CURDIR)/static/js mainConfigFile=$(CURDIR)/static/js/main.js
 
 release: GOPATH = "$(DIST):$(CURDIR)"
 release: LDFLAGS = -X main.version $(VERSION) -X main.defaultConfig $(CONFIG_PATH)/$(CONFIG_FILE)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79c99cab..343d4a0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The latest version of Spreed Speak Freely can be found on GitHub:
 
   - [Go](http://golang.org) >= 1.1.0
   - [NodeJS](http://nodejs.org/)
-  - [Sass](http://sass-lang.com/)
+  - [Sass](http://sass-lang.com/) >= 3.2.0
   - [Compass](http://compass-style.org/)
   - [Babel](http://babel.pocoo.org/)
   - [po2json](https://github.com/mikeedwards/po2json)
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ The latest version of Spreed Speak Freely can be found on GitHub:
 
 ## Building
 
+  [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/strukturag/spreed-speakfreely.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/strukturag/spreed-speakfreely)
+
   Go, Sass and NodeJS need to be in your $PATH.
 
   ```bash
@@ -97,4 +99,4 @@ The latest version of Spreed Speak Freely can be found on GitHub:
 
 ## License
 
-`Spreed Speak Freely` uses the AGPL license, see our `LICENSE` file.
\ No newline at end of file
+`Spreed Speak Freely` uses the AGPL license, see our `LICENSE` file.