diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6dbd96b6..7f427e6e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,24 +2,16 @@ language: java
 jdk:
   - openjdk8
 
-before_cache:
-  - rm -f  $HOME/.gradle/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
-  - rm -fr $HOME/.gradle/caches/*/plugin-resolution/
-cache:
-  directories:
-    - $HOME/.gradle/caches/
-    - $HOME/.gradle/wrapper/
-
 jobs:
   include:
     - stage: check
       script: ./gradlew check
     - stage: publish
       script: ./gradlew build publish
-      on:
-        branch: master
 
 stages:
-  - check
+  - name: check
+    if: type IN (pull_request)
   - name: publish
-    if: env(ACCESS_KEY)
+    if: NOT type IN (pull_request)
+
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f0b2838d..d4372c8e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 
 version = "${project.minecraft_version}-${project.version}"
 
+if (System.env.TRAVIS_BRANCH != 'master') {
+    version += "-${System.env.TRAVIS_BRANCH}"
+}
+
 if (project.release != 'RELEASE') {
     version += "-${project.release}"
 }
@@ -36,13 +40,6 @@ repositories {
     }
 }
 
-// check for updates every build when on CI
-if (System.env.CI) {
-    configurations.all {
-        resolutionStrategy.cacheChangingModulesFor 0, 'seconds'
-    }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${project.minecraft_version}"
     mappings "net.fabricmc:yarn:${project.yarn_mappings}"