diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3302668c7..16822d0cc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -72,19 +72,22 @@ env:
       CLOUD_IMAGE=ubuntu-1604-xenial
       CLOUD_REGION=asia-east1-c
 
-    # Ubuntu 15.10
+    # Extra cases for separated roles
     - >-
       KUBE_NETWORK_PLUGIN=flannel
-      CLOUD_IMAGE=ubuntu-1510-wily
+      CLOUD_IMAGE=rhel-7-sudo
       CLOUD_REGION=europe-west1-b
+      MODE="separate"
     - >-
       KUBE_NETWORK_PLUGIN=calico
-      CLOUD_IMAGE=ubuntu-1510-wily
+      CLOUD_IMAGE=ubuntu-1604-xenial
       CLOUD_REGION=us-central1-a
+      MODE="separate"
     - >-
       KUBE_NETWORK_PLUGIN=weave
-      CLOUD_IMAGE=ubuntu-1510-wily
+      CLOUD_IMAGE=debian-8-kubespray
       CLOUD_REGION=us-east1-d
+      MODE="separate"
 
 
 before_install:
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ before_script:
 script:
   - >
     $HOME/.local/bin/ansible-playbook tests/cloud_playbooks/create-gce.yml -i tests/local_inventory/hosts -c local $LOG_LEVEL
+    -e mode=${MODE}
     -e test_id=${TEST_ID}
     -e kube_network_plugin=${KUBE_NETWORK_PLUGIN}
     -e gce_project_id=${GCE_PROJECT_ID}
diff --git a/tests/templates/inventory-gce.j2 b/tests/templates/inventory-gce.j2
index 72ad469de..ef2ae06e6 100644
--- a/tests/templates/inventory-gce.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/inventory-gce.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ node1 ansible_ssh_host={{gce.instance_data[0].public_ip}}
 node2 ansible_ssh_host={{gce.instance_data[1].public_ip}}
 node3 ansible_ssh_host={{gce.instance_data[2].public_ip}}
 
+{% if mode == "separate" %}
+[kube-master]
+node1
+
+[kube-node]
+node2
+
+[etcd]
+node3
+{% else %}
 [kube-master]
 node1
 node2
@@ -14,6 +24,7 @@ node3
 [etcd]
 node1
 node2
+{% endif %}
 
 [k8s-cluster:children]
 kube-node