diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9e633c9bb1..930e42cb60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ install:
   - php artisan optimize
   - php artisan env
   - cp .env.testing .env
-  - mv storage/database/databasecopy.sqlite storage/database/database.sqlite
+  - wget -q https://github.com/firefly-iii/test-data/raw/master/storage/database.sqlite -O storage/database/database.sqlite
   - mkdir -p build/logs
 
 script:
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 90e472cd80..ea9dbe9ddf 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ then
 
     # copy new database over backup (resets backup)
     cp $DATABASE $DATABASECOPY
+
+    # copy new database to test-data repository:
+    cp $DATABASE /sites/FF3/test-data/storage/database.sqlite
 fi
 
 # do not reset database (optional)