diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d1b2bcc7a0..fa62eda892 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ env:
   global:
     - CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1
 before_script:
+  - psql -c 'create database smsd;' -U postgres
+  - mysql -uroot -e "create database smsd;"
   - mkdir _build
   - cd _build
 script:
-  - if [ ${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH} != 1 ] ; then cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=$CC -DCOVERAGE=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Continuous $ARGS ; fi
+  - if [ ${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH} != 1 ] ; then cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=$CC -DCOVERAGE=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Continuous -DMYSQL_TESTING=on -DPOSTGRESQL_TESTING=ON -DMYSQL_USER=root -DMYSQL_PASSWORD= -DPSQL_USER=postgres -DPSQL_PASSWORD= $ARGS ; fi
   - if [ ${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH} != 1 ] ; then make ; fi
   - if [ ${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH} != 1 ] ; then make test ; fi
 after_success:
@@ -56,3 +58,6 @@ matrix:
     - os: linux
       compiler: gcc
       env: ARGS="-DENABLE_GETOPT=OFF"
+services:
+  - mysql
+  - postgresql