diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b8784db0ed..67db1616dd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ env:
   global:
     - NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER=1
     - NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1
+    - FREECODECAMP_NODE_ENV=production
+    - API_LOCATION="http://localhost:3000"
+    - FORUM_PROXY="https://forum.localhost"
+    - NEWS_PROXY="https://news.localhost"
+    
 
 before_install:
   - npm config set loglevel warn