diff --git a/scripts/travis/before_build.sh b/scripts/travis/before_build.sh
index 76ff71935..df9e78fbb 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/before_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/before_build.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ fi
 
 # unit runs the docs tests too which need a built version of the code
 if [ "$JOB" = "unit" ]; then
+  grunt bower
+  grunt validate-angular-files
   grunt build
 fi