diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9780433d5..2dd1f08c0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ install: true
 script:
   - make .govet
   - make .golint
-  - make .gitvalidation
+  - echo "${TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE} -> ${TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE/.../..} (travis-ci/travis-ci#4596)"
+  - make "TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE=${TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE/.../..}" .gitvalidation
   - make docs