diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8286b728b3..8025bc6efa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ script:
   - cd ./ardupilot/ArduCopter && make configure && make && make px4-v2
   - cd ../ArduPlane  && make configure && make && make px4-v2
   - cd ../APMrover2  && make configure && make && make px4-v2
+  - cd ../ArduCopter && make configure && make && make vrubrain-v51
diff --git a/Tools/scripts/install-prereqs-ubuntu.sh b/Tools/scripts/install-prereqs-ubuntu.sh
index 98ff4ec6b9..b5a319b386 100755
--- a/Tools/scripts/install-prereqs-ubuntu.sh
+++ b/Tools/scripts/install-prereqs-ubuntu.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ if [ ! -d PX4NuttX ]; then
     git clone https://github.com/diydrones/PX4NuttX.git
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d VRNuttX ]; then
+    git clone https://github.com/virtualrobotix/vrbrain_nuttx.git VRNuttX
+fi
+
 if [ ! -d $OPT/$ARM_ROOT ]; then
     (
         cd $OPT;