diff --git a/.travis/test_nightly.sh b/.travis/test_nightly.sh
index 19ee864..f2b024c 100755
--- a/.travis/test_nightly.sh
+++ b/.travis/test_nightly.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ cargo test --verbose --manifest-path=macros/Cargo.toml
 
 # Build test for the serde feature
 cargo build --verbose --features "serde"
+
+# Downgrade serde and build test the 0.7.0 channel as well
+cargo update -p serde --precise 0.7.0
+cargo build --verbose --features "serde"