diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f01f347cc..eeb238d82 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ addons:
         ] && echo _tag-${TRAVIS_TAG})'
 env:
   global:
+    - ENABLE_COMMENT_REACTIONS=true
     - SHARE_DOMAIN_URL=https://open.lbry.com
     - ARTIFACTS_REGION=us-east-1
     - ARTIFACTS_BUCKET=build.lbry.io