diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ef5e7c7..3a65f80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ peda-session-*
 .*
 !.gitignore
 !.travis.yml
+!.codecov.yml
 
 tests/test-allocator
 tests/test-mock-bhyveload
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diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e8eeada..e3d77fc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -27,4 +27,12 @@ install:
   fmake CFLAGS="-I/usr/include/freebsd/ -ftest-coverage -fprofile-arcs" LIBELF=-lelf-freebsd LIBATF_C=/usr/lib/libatf-c.a
 
 script:
-  fmake CFLAGS="-ftest-coverage -fprofile-arcs" LIBELF=-lelf-freebsd LIBATF_C=/usr/lib/libatf-c.a check
\ No newline at end of file
+  fmake CFLAGS="-ftest-coverage -fprofile-arcs" LIBELF=-lelf-freebsd LIBATF_C=/usr/lib/libatf-c.a check
+
+notifications:
+  webhooks:
+    urls:
+      - https://webhooks.gitter.im/e/53c5f65b01f3b0095e35
+    on_success: change
+    on_failure: always
+    on_start: never
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8dfb9b..68f271a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/fubarnetes/bhyve-multiboot)
+ [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/gitterHQ/gitter.png)](https://gitter.im/fubarnetes/Lobby)
 
 bhyveload bootloader that aims to be multiboot compliant.