diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9b636d61e..102e74eeb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 language: generic
 before_install:
     - sh package/linux/travis-decrypt-key
-    - if [ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" = "osx" ]; then ( sudo Xvfb :99 -ac -screen 0 1024x768x8; echo ok )& fi
-    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update -v        ; fi
-    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install ccache; fi
 script:
     - travis_wait 30 bash package/linux/travis-setup.sh
-    - mkdir build && cd build
-    - cmake -DBOOST_ROOT=$BOOST_DIR -DSLIC3R_STATIC=ON ../src
-    - cmake --build .
-    - ctest . -R TestSlic3r
+    - if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == false ]]; then mkdir build && cd build; fi
+    - if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == false ]]; then cmake -DBOOST_ROOT=$BOOST_DIR -DSLIC3R_STATIC=ON ../src; fi
+    - if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == false ]]; then cmake --build .; fi
+    - if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == false ]]; then ctest . -R TestSlic3r; fi
+    - if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == true ]]; then perlbrew switch slic3r-perl; fi
+    - if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == true ]]; then perl ./Build.PL
 #    - if [ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" = "osx" ]; then ctest . -R TestGUI; fi
 branches:
   only:
@@ -40,6 +39,13 @@ notifications:
 dist: trusty
 matrix:
     include:
+        - lanugage: perl
+          os: linux
+          env:
+            - BUILD_PL=true
+            - SLIC3R_STATIC=1
+            - CC=gcc-7
+            - CXX=g++-7
         - os: linux
           env: 
             - WXVERSION=pkg
@@ -58,7 +64,11 @@ matrix:
             - package/deploy/sftp.sh linux ~/slic3r-upload.rsa *.bz2 Slic3r*.AppImage
             - package/deploy/sftp-symlink.sh linux ~/slic3r-upload.rsa AppImage Slic3r*.AppImage
             - package/deploy/sftp-symlink.sh linux ~/slic3r-upload.rsa tar.bz2 *.bz2
-        - os: osx      
+        - os: osx
+          before_install:
+            - if [ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" = "osx" ]; then ( sudo Xvfb :99 -ac -screen 0 1024x768x8; echo ok )& fi
+            - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update -v        ; fi
+            - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install ccache; fi
           env:
             - WXVERSION=pkg
             - BOOST_DIR=$HOME/boost_1_63_0
diff --git a/package/linux/travis-setup.sh b/package/linux/travis-setup.sh
index b8f4b28a9..cd32461dc 100755
--- a/package/linux/travis-setup.sh
+++ b/package/linux/travis-setup.sh
@@ -2,40 +2,68 @@
 # Script to configure travis environment prior to build
 CACHE=$HOME/cache
 mkdir -p $CACHE
-if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
-    if [[ "$WXVERSION"  != "pkg" ]]; then
-        export WXDIR=$HOME/wx${WXVERSION}
-        if [ ! -e $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2 ]; then
-            echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/wx${WXVERSION}-libs.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2"
-            curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/wx${WXVERSION}-libs.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
-        fi
-        tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+
+if [[ "$BUILD_PL" == true ]]; then
+    if [ ! -e $CACHE/slic3r-perlbrew-5.24.tar.bz2 ]; then
+        echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/slic3r-perl.524.travis.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/slic3r-perlbrew-5.24.tar.bz2"
+        curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/slic3r-perl.524.travis.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/slic3r-perlbrew-5.24.tar.bz2; 
     fi
 
     if [ ! -e $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2 ]; then
         echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/boost_1_63_0.built.gcc-4.9.4-buildserver.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2"
         curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/boost_1_63_0.built.gcc-4.9.4-buildserver.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2
     fi
-        
-    tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2
 
-elif [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then
-    if [[ "$WXVERSION" != "pkg" ]]; then
-        WXVER_EXPANDED=${WXVERSION:0:1}.${WXVERSION:1:1}.${WXVERSION:2:1}
-        export WXDIR=$HOME/wx${WXVERSION}
-        if [ ! -e $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}.tar.bz2 ]; then
-            curl -L "https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/download/v${WXVER_EXPANDED}/wxWidgets-${WXVER_EXPANDED}.tar.bz2" -o $HOME/wx${WXVERSION}-src.tar.bz2
-            tar -C$HOME -xjf $HOME/wx${WXVERSION}-src.tar.bz2
-            mkdir $WXDIR
-            cd $HOME/$WXDIR && cmake $HOME/wxWidgets-${WXVER_EXPANDED}  -DwxBUILD_SHARED=OFF
-            cmake --build . --target -- -j4
-            tar -C$HOME -cjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}.tar.bz2 $(basename ${WXDIR})
-        else 
-            tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}.tar.bz2
+    if [ ! -e $CACHE/local-lib-wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2 ]; then
+        echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/slic3r-dependencies.travis-wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/local-lib-wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2"
+        curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/slic3r-dependencies.travis-wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/local-lib-wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -e $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2 ]; then
+        echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/wx${WXVERSION}-libs.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2"
+        curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/wx${WXVERSION}-libs.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+    fi
+
+    tar -C$TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR -xjf $CACHE/local-lib-wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+    tar -C$HOME/perl5/perlbrew/perls -xjf $CACHE/slic3r-perlbrew-5.24.tar.bz2
+    tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2
+    tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+else
+    if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
+        if [[ "$WXVERSION"  != "pkg" ]]; then
+            export WXDIR=$HOME/wx${WXVERSION}
+            if [ ! -e $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2 ]; then
+                echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/wx${WXVERSION}-libs.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2"
+                curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/wx${WXVERSION}-libs.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+            fi
+            tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}.tar.bz2
+        fi
+
+        if [ ! -e $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2 ]; then
+            echo "Downloading http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/boost_1_63_0.built.gcc-4.9.4-buildserver.tar.bz2 => $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2"
+            curl -L "http://www.siusgs.com/slic3r/buildserver/boost_1_63_0.built.gcc-4.9.4-buildserver.tar.bz2" -o $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2
+        fi
+            
+        tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/boost-compiled.tar.bz2
+
+    elif [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then
+        if [[ "$WXVERSION" != "pkg" ]]; then
+            WXVER_EXPANDED=${WXVERSION:0:1}.${WXVERSION:1:1}.${WXVERSION:2:1}
+            export WXDIR=$HOME/wx${WXVERSION}
+            if [ ! -e $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}.tar.bz2 ]; then
+                curl -L "https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/download/v${WXVER_EXPANDED}/wxWidgets-${WXVER_EXPANDED}.tar.bz2" -o $HOME/wx${WXVERSION}-src.tar.bz2
+                tar -C$HOME -xjf $HOME/wx${WXVERSION}-src.tar.bz2
+                mkdir $WXDIR
+                cd $HOME/$WXDIR && cmake $HOME/wxWidgets-${WXVER_EXPANDED}  -DwxBUILD_SHARED=OFF
+                cmake --build . --target -- -j4
+                tar -C$HOME -cjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}.tar.bz2 $(basename ${WXDIR})
+            else 
+                tar -C$HOME -xjf $CACHE/wx${WXVERSION}-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}.tar.bz2
+            fi
+            export PATH=${PATH}:${WXDIR}
+            cd $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR # go back to the build dir
+        else
+            brew install wxmac # install via homebrew
         fi
-        export PATH=${PATH}:${WXDIR}
-        cd $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR # go back to the build dir
-    else
-        brew install wxmac # install via homebrew
     fi
 fi