diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4f9db8f48..2ce0a184b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ cache:
 # https://jira.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-732 removed that again, because it made Travis CI fail.
 script:
   - date
-  - ./gradlew --console=plain licenseMain licenseTest licenseIntegrationTest test
-  - ./gradlew --console=plain clean integrationTest
+  - ./gradlew --console=plain licenseMain licenseTest licenseIntegrationTest test  &&  ./gradlew --console=plain clean integrationTest
+# using "&&" instead of x2 "-" means that integrationTest does not run if test fails, which makes sense.
+# @see https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/job-lifecycle/#customizing-the-build-phase