diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e8b1c94c..7bceaf35 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,16 @@ services:
 script:
     - if [ "true" = "${SHELLCHECK-}" ]; then shellcheck *.sh ; fi
     - if [ -n "${NODE_VERSION-}" ]; then ./test-build.sh $NODE_VERSION ; fi
+    - if [ "true" = "${DOCTOCCHECK-}" ]; then
+         nvm install node &&
+         npm i -g doctoc  &&
+         cp README.md README.md.tmp &&
+         doctoc --title='## Table of Contents' --github README.md &&
+         diff -q README.md README.md.tmp;
+      fi
 
 env:
+    - DOCTOCCHECK: true
     - NODE_VERSION: '4.8'
     - NODE_VERSION: '6.11'
     - NODE_VERSION: '7.10'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c2dc5fc..a2c91cf6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 The official Node.js docker image, made with love by the node community.
 
+<!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
+<!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
 ## Table of Contents
 
   - [What is Node.js?](#what-is-nodejs)
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ The official Node.js docker image, made with love by the node community.
   - [Docker Working Group Members](#docker-working-group-members)
   - [Docker Working Group Collaborators](#docker-working-group-collaborators)
 
+<!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
+
 ## What is Node.js?
 
 Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building