diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1e2f4a947..c27858e69 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,22 @@ git:
 
 addons:
   postgresql: "9.6"
+  apt:
+    packages:
+    - mysql-server-5.6
+    - mysql-client-core-5.6
+    - mysql-client-5.6
 
 services:
   - docker
   - postgresql
-#  - mysql
+  - mysql
 
 before_script:
   - ./.travis/setup_database
+  - mysql -u root -e 'CREATE DATABASE test_ebean;'
+  - mysql -u root -e "CREATE USER 'test_ebean'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'test';"
+  - mysql -u root -e "GRANT ALL ON test_ebean.* TO 'test_ebean'@'localhost';"
 
 env:
   - EBEAN_DB=h2
diff --git a/src/test/resources/docker-run.properties b/src/test/resources/docker-run.properties
index 52369203c..467515d9b 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/docker-run.properties
+++ b/src/test/resources/docker-run.properties
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
-mysql.version=5.7
-mysql.dbName=test_ebean
-mysql.dbUser=test_ebean
-mysql.dbPassword=test
-mysql.startMode=dropcreate
+#mysql.version=5.7
+#mysql.dbName=test_ebean
+#mysql.dbUser=test_ebean
+#mysql.dbPassword=test
+#mysql.startMode=dropcreate
 
 #sqlserver.version=2017-CU2
 #sqlserver.port=1433