diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 637e9e7d..47020d15 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ install:
 before_script:
   - mysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE shlink_test;'
   - psql -c 'create database shlink_test;' -U postgres
+  - mkdir build
 
 script:
-  - mkdir build
   - composer ci
 
 after_success:
diff --git a/config/test/test_config.global.php b/config/test/test_config.global.php
index 37a3d884..31f53e28 100644
--- a/config/test/test_config.global.php
+++ b/config/test/test_config.global.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $swooleTestingPort = 9999;
 
 $buildDbConnection = function () {
     $driver = env('DB_DRIVER', 'sqlite');
-    $isCi = env('TRAVIS') === 'true';
+    $isCi = env('TRAVIS', false);
 
     switch ($driver) {
         case 'sqlite':
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $buildDbConnection = function () {
         case 'mysql':
             return [
                 'driver' => 'pdo_mysql',
-                'host' => $isCi ? 'localhost' : 'shlink_db',
+                'host' => $isCi ? '127.0.0.1' : 'shlink_db',
                 'user' => 'root',
                 'password' => $isCi ? '' : 'root',
                 'dbname' => 'shlink_test',
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $buildDbConnection = function () {
         case 'postgres':
             return [
                 'driver' => 'pdo_pgsql',
-                'host' => $isCi ? 'localhost' : 'shlink_db_postgres',
+                'host' => $isCi ? '127.0.0.1' : 'shlink_db_postgres',
                 'user' => 'postgres',
                 'password' => $isCi ? '' : 'root',
                 'dbname' => 'shlink_test',