diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 37397b0..8317b02 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ language: ruby
 sudo: false
 
 before_script:
-  - RAILS_ENV=test bundle exec rspec spec
+  - "RAILS_ENV=test bundle exec rake db:create"
+  - "RAILS_ENV=test bundle exec rake db:schema:load"
 
 notifications:
   email: