diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 87d7bc71c..d066747db 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ php:
   - '7.1.3'
   - '7.2'
 
+services:
+  - mysql
+
 cache:
   directories:
     - $HOME/.composer/cache