diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6f10ff62..70cd3035 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ install:
 script:
   - if [ "$EVENT_BUILD_METHOD" = "autotools" ]; then ./autogen.sh && ./configure && make && make verify; fi
   - if [ "$EVENT_BUILD_METHOD" = "cmake" ]; then mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. $EVENT_CMAKE_OPTIONS && cmake --build . && CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build . --target verify; fi
+
+notifications:
+          irc: "irc.oftc.net#libevent"