diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0a603a6..93d5eab 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ jobs:
       name: freebsd
       os: freebsd
       group: dev
+      script:
+      - __dots() { while true ; do echo -en . ; sleep 1 ; done } ; __dots &
+      - ./bin/compile > /dev/null 2>&1
     - language: minimal
       dist: focal
       group: dev
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ before_script:
   fi
 - __dots() { while true ; do echo -en . ; sleep 30 ; done } ; __dots &
 
-script: ./bin/compile
+script: ./bin/compile > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 after_success: ./bin/archive