diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cd4023d96..b1b0c7d90 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ services:
     - mysql
 before_script:
     - echo "USE mysql;\nUPDATE user SET password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE user='root';\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\n" | mysql -u root
+    - sudo service mysql restart
     - pecl install ast
     - composer install
 script: