diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6b5277a683..08afcfaaf7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - '6'
 sudo: required
+services:
+  - mongodb
 addons:
   apt:
     sources: