diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f31e517d..f7042e3d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dist: xenial
+dist: focal
 language: python
 
 stages:
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ jobs:
       python: "3.8"
       after_success: *after_success
 
+    - stage: test
+      env: TOXENV=py39
+      python: "3.9"
+      after_success: *after_success
+
     - stage: deploy to pypi
       install: skip
       script: skip