diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b93e7a1e7..f9259e5fe 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ sudo: false
 
 # "test" step configuration
 language: ruby
+services:
+  - mysql
 rvm:
   - 2.6
   - 2.5