diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 36b7920c..af9bdee7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ install:
   - pip install -r src/requirements/dev.txt
 
 before_script:
-  - psql -c "CREATE ROLE bornhack WITH LOGIN PASSWORD 'bornhack';"
+  - psql -c "CREATE ROLE bornhack WITH CREATEDB LOGIN PASSWORD 'bornhack';"
 
 script:
   - cp src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist.dev src/bornhack/environment_settings.py