diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7624aa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# This workflows will upload a Python Package using Twine when a release is created
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/en/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions#publishing-to-package-registries
+
+name: Upload Python Package
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.x'
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install setuptools wheel twine
+    - name: Build and publish
+      env:
+        TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}
+        TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PASSWORD }}
+      run: |
+        python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel --universal
+        twine upload dist/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b420de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
+
+name: tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8]
+        plattform: ["Python"]
+        include:
+          - python-version: 3.8
+            plattform: "Jython"
+            jython: org.python:jython-installer:2.7.2
+            toxenv: "jython-driver-{hsqldb,mock}"
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Maven cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v1
+      with:
+        path: .tox/shared/.m2
+        key: ${{ matrix.plattform }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ matrix.plattform }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-maven-
+    - name: Pip cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        path: ~/.cache/pip
+        key: ${{ matrix.plattform }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/*requirements.txt', 'tox.ini', 'setup.py') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ matrix.plattform }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-pip-
+    - name: Jython installation cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        path: ~/jython
+        key: ${{ matrix.jython }}-jython
+      if: matrix.jython
+
+    - name: Consider Jython
+      run: |
+        ci/before_install_jython.sh
+      if: matrix.jython
+      env:
+        JYTHON: ${{ matrix.jython }}
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      # for some reason installing from https://github.com/baztian/tox-gh-actions/archive/allow-env-override.tar.gz doesn't work
+      run: pip install coveralls tox git+https://github.com/baztian/tox-gh-actions.git@allow-env-override
+    - name: Test with tox for Jython only
+      if: matrix.jython
+      run: tox -e "${{ matrix.toxenv }}"
+    - name: Test with tox for non Jython only
+      if: ${{ ! matrix.jython }}
+      run: tox
+    - name: Coveralls
+      uses: baztian/coveralls-python-action@new-merged-changes
+      with:
+        parallel: true
+        flag-name: ${{ matrix.plattform }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        coverage-version: 4.5.4
+
+  coveralls_finish:
+    needs: test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Coveralls Finished
+      uses: baztian/coveralls-python-action@new-merged-changes
+      with:
+        parallel-finished: true
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 30edcec..0000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-os: linux
-dist: focal
-language: python
-
-deploy:
-  provider: pypi
-  username: cheffe
-  password:
-    secure: ZQsqnd4Ux3erP0xfLJefJ/90wcJX/L2SfYOZFPbAIwJaX3n9iXf7jOGaT5FzJxLH+c0RJ1varqX0WZo1v0YKRz05IiSCLfZIT3Ia/Cy4nOLLL4a6CFUqzTlO7V1xyKMtQKimWGF5AYTAWvLTPu7cdDeg1YPENrZBYZPvJ/yRiJ4=
-  distributions: "sdist bdist_wheel"
-  on:
-    tags: true
-    repo: baztian/jaydebeapi
-
-cache:
-  pip: true
-  directories:
-  - $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR/.tox/shared/.m2
-  - $HOME/jython
-
-python:
-  - '2.7'
-  - '3.5'
-  - '3.6'
-
-env:
-
-jobs:
-  include:
-    - python: 3.6
-      env: JYTHON=org.python:jython-installer:2.7.2 TOXENV="jython-driver-{hsqldb,mock}"
-
-before_install:
-  - ci/before_install.sh
-  - export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
-
-install:
-  - pip install coveralls
-  - pip install tox-travis
-
-script: tox
-
-after_success:
-  - coveralls
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 56d0eb7..6aeb075 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
  JayDeBeApi - bridge from JDBC database drivers to Python DB-API
 =================================================================
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/travis/baztian/jaydebeapi/master.svg
-   :target: https://travis-ci.org/baztian/jaydebeapi
+.. image:: https://github.com/baztian/jaydebeapi/workflows/tests/badge.svg
+   :target: https://github.com/baztian/jaydebeapi/actions?query=workflow%3Atests
+   :alt: test status
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/coveralls/baztian/jaydebeapi/master.svg
     :target: https://coveralls.io/r/baztian/jaydebeapi
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/python-2.7,_3.5,_3.6-blue.svg
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/python-2.7,_3.5,_3.6,_3.8-blue.svg
     :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/JayDeBeApi/
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/jython-2.7.2-blue.svg
diff --git a/README_development.rst b/README_development.rst
index 466785c..10510ae 100644
--- a/README_development.rst
+++ b/README_development.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Build a new release
      $ git commit -m "my comment"
      $ git push
 
-5. Wait for travis CI build to finish successfully.
+5. Wait for GitHub Actions build to finish successfully.
 
 6. Bump version ::
 
diff --git a/ci/before_install.sh b/ci/before_install.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1a99394..0000000
--- a/ci/before_install.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-set -e
-
-[ -n "$JYTHON" ] && "${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/ci/before_install_jython.sh" || true
diff --git a/ci/before_install_jython.sh b/ci/before_install_jython.sh
index 5aa7f17..c60e61c 100755
--- a/ci/before_install_jython.sh
+++ b/ci/before_install_jython.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ set -e
 
 INST_DIR=$HOME/jython/jython-${JYTHON##*:}
 if [ ! -d "$INST_DIR" ]; then
-    JYTHON_JAR=$(${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/ci/mvnget.sh "$JYTHON")
+    JYTHON_JAR=$(${PWD}/ci/mvnget.sh "$JYTHON")
     java -jar ${JYTHON_JAR} -s -d "$INST_DIR"
 fi
-pip install --upgrade virtualenv==15.1.0 tox==3.9.0 coverage==4.5.4
-mkdir -p $HOME/bin
-ln -s "$INST_DIR"/bin/jython $HOME/bin/
+pip install --upgrade virtualenv==15.1.0 tox==3.9.0
+sudo ln -s "$INST_DIR"/bin/jython /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ad29f3f..ccf38f2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py{27,3}-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype,py{27,3}-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype,py27-driver-sqlitePy,jython-driver-{hsqldb,mock}
+envlist = py{27,35,36,38}-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype,
+          py{27,35,36,38}-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype,
+          py27-driver-sqlitePy,
+          jython-driver-{hsqldb,mock}
 
-[travis]
+[gh-actions]
 python =
   2.7: py27-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial,sqlitePy}-newjpype, py27-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype
   3.5: py35-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype
   3.6: py36-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype, py36-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype
+  3.8: py38-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype, py38-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype
 
 [testenv]
 # usedevelop required to enable coveralls source code view.
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ deps =
   oldjpype: JPype1==0.6.3
   py35-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.5
   py36-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.5
+  py38-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.5
   py27-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.1
   jip==0.9.15
   coverage==4.5.4