diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4ac0c38da..786d2a62a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ script:
   - GIT_CHECK_EXCLUDE="./vendor" TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE="${TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE/.../..}" make dco
   - make fmt
 # FIXME: For non-linux GOOS, without running `go build -i`, vet fails with `vet: import failed: can't find import: fmt`...
-# However, running `go build -i` requires root privilege. So let's skip vet for non-linux atm (#1179).
-  - if [ "$GOOS" = "linux" ]; then make vet; fi
+# Note that `go build -i` requires write permission to GOROOT. (So it is not called in Makefile)
+  - go build -i .
+  - make vet
   - make build
   - make binaries
   - if [ "$GOOS" = "linux" ]; then sudo make install ; fi