diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bd9d8b32c..667d3f2d0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+dist: trusty
 sudo: false
 language: php
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ before_script:
   - composer install --prefer-source
   - if [ "$DEPENDENCIES" != "low" ]; then composer update; fi;
   - if [ "$DEPENDENCIES" == "low" ]; then composer update --prefer-lowest; fi;
+  - if [[ $DB == "mysql" || $DB == "mariadb" ]]; then mysql -e "CREATE SCHEMA doctrine_tests; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON doctrine_tests.* to travis@'%'"; fi;
 
 script:
   - ENABLE_SECOND_LEVEL_CACHE=0 ./vendor/bin/phpunit -v -c tests/travis/$DB.travis.xml $PHPUNIT_FLAGS