diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index af263d0..de7ad33 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ before_script:
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile php
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile pecl PECL=raphf
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile ext PECL=pq
+ - psql -U postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE test"
 
 script:
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile test
diff --git a/gen_travis_yml.php b/gen_travis_yml.php
index 0e06a81..ec844b6 100755
--- a/gen_travis_yml.php
+++ b/gen_travis_yml.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ before_script:
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile php
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile pecl PECL=raphf
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile ext PECL=pq
+ - psql -U postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE test"
 
 script:
  - make -f travis/pecl/Makefile test