diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 85469a186..d0353976e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ install:
 
 script:
   - cd tests
-  - docker-compose config --services | grep $PLATFORM | xargs docker-compose up -d
-  - ansible-playbook $PLAYBOOK -l $PLATFORM
+  - docker-compose config --services | grep "$PLATFORM" | xargs docker-compose up -d
+  - ansible-playbook $PLAYBOOK -l "$PLATFORM:&latest" --check --diff
+  - ansible-playbook $PLAYBOOK -l "$PLATFORM" -vv
+  - ansible-playbook $PLAYBOOK -l "$PLATFORM:&latest" --check --diff
 
 before_cache:
   # Put docker images used during this run into travis cache (if not already cached).
diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
index 8467d29c9..420f7c98f 100644
--- a/tests/inventory
+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ tests_ubuntu14_1 ansible_connection=docker
 tests_ubuntu16_1 ansible_connection=docker
 tests_ubuntu18_1 ansible_connection=docker
 tests_ubuntu20_1 ansible_connection=docker
+
+[latest]
+tests_centos8_1
+tests_debian10_1
+tests_ubuntu20_1
diff --git a/tests/root.yml b/tests/root.yml
index 0372b0d25..abfbedff6 100644
--- a/tests/root.yml
+++ b/tests/root.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
     rvm1_install_path: '/opt/rvm'
   tasks:
     - import_tasks: assertions.yml
+      when: not ansible_check_mode
   tags: validate
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diff --git a/tests/user.yml b/tests/user.yml
index d7f77dfc6..2c7958004 100644
--- a/tests/user.yml
+++ b/tests/user.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
     rvm1_install_path: '/home/user/.rvm'
   tasks:
     - import_tasks: assertions.yml
+      when: not ansible_check_mode
   tags: validate
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