diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: ruby
+rvm:
+  - 1.9.3
+
+before_script:
+  - cp config/database.travis.yml config/database.yml
+  - bundle exec rake db:setup
diff --git a/config/database.travis.yml b/config/database.travis.yml
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+test:
+  adapter: mysql2
+  database: cuttlefish_test
+  username: root