diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d126eee..62fb4b3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 before_script:
   - cp config/database_example.yml config/database.yml
   - cp config/secrets_example.yml config/secrets.yml
-  - mysql -e 'create database IF NOT EXISTS roadmap_test;' -u root
+  - "rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=test"
 
 script:
   - bundle exec rake db:test:prepare