diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c01f46230d9..c051706fce7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs2: &py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs2
 py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs4: &py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs4
   <<: *py27_linux_build_wheels_no_ucs
   <<: *py27_linux_test_config
+  # `py27_linux_test_config` overrides the stage set by `base_build_wheels`, so we re-override it.
+  stage: *test
   name: "Build wheels - Linux and cp27mu (UCS4)"
   env:
     - *py27_linux_test_config_env
diff --git a/build-support/travis/travis.yml.mustache b/build-support/travis/travis.yml.mustache
index 3b992968cb5..2457ef6e583 100644
--- a/build-support/travis/travis.yml.mustache
+++ b/build-support/travis/travis.yml.mustache
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs2: &py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs2
 py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs4: &py27_linux_build_wheels_ucs4
   <<: *py27_linux_build_wheels_no_ucs
   <<: *py27_linux_test_config
+  # `py27_linux_test_config` overrides the stage set by `base_build_wheels`, so we re-override it.
+  stage: *test
   name: "Build wheels - Linux and cp27mu (UCS4)"
   env:
     - *py27_linux_test_config_env