diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4cb298aee..9ecd541ab 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.8"
 install:
-  - bin/installDeps.sh
+  - "bin/installDeps.sh"
+before_script: 
+  - "tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh"
+env:
+  global:
+    - secure: zGX8AFKQnuh6WWLJw58WnRZiVQ4dIbN0gIQ0NpJIKmzQw2yQ+rqQEo2UoT5p\n+SSX/DJnU0yZzZ2RkiN8sabyY3e3Y2JhjO5GUTdoUxxB7ffCDLM4W1T8ckyl\nmSUW/ajrxMbGxruYbKQfepCRK6w4OoUsROYI0MpeoDo8ngxmcFw="
+    - SAUCE_USER: pita
+
 notifications:
   email:
     - petermartischka@googlemail.com
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diff --git a/tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh b/tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02bcb77f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#download and unzip the sauce connector
+curl http://saucelabs.com/downloads/Sauce-Connect-latest.zip > /tmp/sauce.zip
+unzip /tmp/sauce.zip -d /tmp
+
+#start the sauce connector in background and make sure it doesn't output the secret key
+java -jar /tmp/Sauce-Connect.jar $SAUCE_USER $SAUCE_KEY & | grep -v $SAUCE_KEY
+
+#save the sauce pid in a file and give it a bit of time to connect
+echo $! > /tmp/sauce.pid
+wait 30
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