diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f3495291..8716e85c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ before_script:
   - docker-compose -f docker-compose-ci.yml up --build -d
 
 script:
+  - psql -c 'create database mpwo_test;' -U postgres
   - docker-compose -f docker-compose-ci.yml run api flask init_db
 
 after_script: