diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c28173ddd6..d12a57c565 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ env: TEST_DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres@localhost:5432/unleash_test
 before_script:
 - echo '--timeout 10000' > test/mocha.opts
 - psql -c 'create database unleash_test;' -U postgres
-- ./node_modules/.bin/db-migrate up
+- 'DATABASE_URL=$TEST_DATABASE_URL ./node_modules/.bin/db-migrate up'
 script:
 - npm install
 - npm test