diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bd53108ce..5f81ee1a2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ install:
   - composer self-update
 
 before_script:
-  - mysql -e "CREATE USER 'foo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'foo';"
-  - mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'foo'@'localhost'"
+  - mysql --user=root -e "CREATE USER 'foo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'foo';"
+  - mysql --user=root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'foo'@'localhost'"
   - mysql -e 'create database IF NOT EXISTS boxbilling'
 
 script: ant