diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b1144ae143..db2e17430b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ script:
   - cargo test --verbose --all --manifest-path lighthouse-beacon/Cargo.toml
   - cargo test --verbose --all --manifest-path lighthouse-validator/Cargo.toml
   - cargo test --verbose --all --manifest-path lighthouse-libs/Cargo.toml
-  - cargo fmt --all -- --check --manifest-path lighthouse-beacon/Cargo.toml
-  - cargo fmt --all -- --check --manifest-path lighthouse-validator/Cargo.toml
-  - cargo fmt --all -- --check --manifest-path lighthouse-libs/Cargo.toml
+  - cargo fmt --all --manifest-path lighthouse-beacon/Cargo.toml -- --check
+  - cargo fmt --all --manifest-path lighthouse-validator/Cargo.toml -- --check
+  - cargo fmt --all --manifest-path lighthouse-libs/Cargo.toml -- --check
 rust:
   - stable
   - beta