diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6600eee..daeab25 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ python:
 
 cache: pip
 
+services:
+  - mysql
+
 install:
   - pip install -U pip
   - pip install -U mock coverage pytest pytest-cov
diff --git a/tests/travis.cnf b/tests/travis.cnf
index 483b76f..b03dfa5 100644
--- a/tests/travis.cnf
+++ b/tests/travis.cnf
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ host = 127.0.0.1
 port = 3306
 user = root
 database = mysqldb_test
-#password =
+password = travis
 default-character-set = utf8mb4