diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8dd5b55a07b..c09810a005e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ language: cpp
 compiler:
   - gcc
   - clang
+os:
+  - linux
+  - osx
 env:
   - SUBTARGET=arcade MAME=mamearcade64 LDOPTS="-Wl,-no-keep-memory"
   - SUBTARGET=mess   MAME=mess64
@@ -12,10 +15,12 @@ script:
     fi
 sudo: required
 before_install:
-  - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zoogie/sdl2-snapshots -y
-  - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shahar-evron/qt-backports -y
-  - sudo apt-get update -qq
-  - sudo apt-get install -y --force-yes libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libasound2-dev libqt4-dev libqt4-dev-bin
+  - "if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME:-'linux'} = 'linux' ]; then sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zoogie/sdl2-snapshots -y; fi"
+  - "if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME:-'linux'} = 'linux' ]; then sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shahar-evron/qt-backports -y; fi"
+  - "if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME:-'linux'} = 'linux' ]; then sudo apt-get update -qq; fi"
+  - "if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME:-'linux'} = 'linux' ]; then sudo apt-get install -y --force-yes libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libasound2-dev libqt4-dev libqt4-dev-bin; fi"
+  - "if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME:-'linux'} = 'osx' ]; then brew update; fi"
+  - "if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME:-'linux'} = 'osx' ]; then brew install sdl2 sdl2_ttf; fi"
 branches:
   only:
     - master