diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b5713d6933..2ea529e252 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ install:
   - if [[ "$RUST_OPTIONS" != "" ]]; then rustup --version; fi
   - if [[ "$RUST_OPTIONS" != "" ]]; then rustc --version; fi
   - if [[ "$RUST_OPTIONS" != "" ]]; then cargo --version; fi
+  ## Get python version
+  - python --version
+  ## run stem tests if they are enabled.
   - if [[ "$TEST_STEM" != "" ]]; then pushd stem; python -c "from stem import stem; print(stem.__version__);"; git log -1; popd; fi
 
 script:
diff --git a/changes/ticket28551 b/changes/ticket28551
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46ba9d713b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ticket28551
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Minor features (Continuous Integration):
+    - Log Python version during each Travis CI job. Resolves issue
+      28551.