diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c69885d5..e911d7dc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ addons:
       - libx11-dev
       - libxtst-dev
 
-# install any dependencies
-install: "pip install -r packaging/pip_requirements.txt"
+# install any dependencies and build package
+install:
+  - if [[ $INSTALL_VARIANT == "pip" ]]; then travis_retry pip install -r packaging/pip_requirements.txt; fi
 
 before_script:
   - export DISPLAY=:99.0
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ before_script:
 
 # run tests
 script:
+  - if [[ $INSTALL_VARIANT != "pip" ]]; then cd packaging && bash packager_docker.sh && cd ..; fi
   - python tests/test_calibrator.py
   - python tests/test_desktopcontrol.py
   - python tests/test_finder.py
diff --git a/packaging/packager_deb.sh b/packaging/packager_deb.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c3cbfc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/packager_deb.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/packaging/packager_docker.sh b/packaging/packager_docker.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e508fbe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/packager_docker.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+readonly install_variant="${INSTALL_VARIANT:-pip}"
+
+if [ "$install_variant" == "rpm" ]; then
+    sudo docker run \
+            -v $(pwd)/..:/guibot:rw fedora:latest \
+            /bin/bash /guibot/packaging/packager_rpm.sh
+elif [ "$install_variant" == "deb" ]; then
+    sudo docker run \
+            -v $(pwd)/..:/guibot:rw ubuntu:latest \
+            /bin/bash /guibot/packaging/packager_deb.sh
+fi
diff --git a/packaging/packager_rpm.sh b/packaging/packager_rpm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c3cbfc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/packager_rpm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+exit 0