diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index ee4eaa2..52cbd48 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ defmodule ExSieve.Mixfile do
   end
 
   def application do
-    [applications: applications(Mix.env())]
+    [extra_applications: [:logger]]
   end
 
-  defp applications(:test), do: [:postgrex, :ecto, :logger, :ex_machina, :ex_unit]
-  defp applications(_), do: [:logger]
-
   defp elixirc_paths(:test), do: ["lib", "test/support"]
   defp elixirc_paths(_), do: ["lib"]
 
diff --git a/test/test_helper.exs b/test/test_helper.exs
index 037301f..e247341 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.exs
+++ b/test/test_helper.exs
@@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ defmodule ExSieve.TestCase do
   end
 end
 
+ExUnit.start()
+
+apps = [:postgrex, :ecto, :ex_machina]
+Enum.map(apps, &Application.ensure_all_started/1)
+
 ExSieve.Repo.start_link()