diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ffc1df2a4..19a586d60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ matrix:
     script:
       - make -j2 debug-test
     after_success:
-      - coveralls --exclude external --exclude tests -e cmake -e contrib -e translations -e utils --gcov-options '\-lp'
+      - travis_wait coveralls -e external -e tests -e cmake -e contrib -e translations -e utils --gcov-options '\-lp' &> /dev/null
 
   #
   # Monero release-all (gcc)