diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3ac5a1e0e..937652829 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ before_install:
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git fetch --unshallow; fi
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git checkout $TRAVIS_BRANCH; fi
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]; then git add -A . && git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -am "Import pending SQL update file" && git push https://$GITHUB_API_KEY@github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git $TRAVIS_BRANCH; fi
+  # sync staging with master
+  - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ] && [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" = "master" ] && [[ -n "$GITHUB_API_KEY" ]]; then git checkout staging && git merge --no-edit master && git push https://$GITHUB_API_KEY@github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git staging; git checkout master; fi
 
 install:
   # install OS deps (apt-get)