diff --git a/.nengobones.yml b/.nengobones.yml
index 47a86b9f..11025ba8 100644
--- a/.nengobones.yml
+++ b/.nengobones.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ travis_yml:
       env:
         TF_VERSION: tensorflow==2.1.0
       python: 3.6
+    - script: test
+      env:
+        TF_VERSION: tensorflow==2.9.0rc1  # TODO: update after release
     - script: remote-docs
     - script: remote-examples
   pypi_user: __token__
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d41199d1..85e3ba55 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ jobs:
       TF_VERSION="tensorflow==2.1.0"
       SCRIPT="test"
     python: 3.6
+  -
+    env:
+      TF_VERSION="tensorflow==2.9.0rc1"
+      SCRIPT="test"
   -
     env:
       SCRIPT="remote-docs"