diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bbdae11c0..380d5fdf0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ python:
   - "2.7"
 
 addons:
+  postgresql: "9.6"
   apt:
     packages:
       - expect-dev  # provides unbuffer utility