diff --git a/config/database.yml.tmpl b/config/database.yml.tmpl
index f2b6ef57..915d2ce8 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.tmpl
+++ b/config/database.yml.tmpl
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ production:
 # re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
 # Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
 test: &TEST
-    adapter: sqlite3
-    database: ":memory:"
+  adapter: mysql2
+  database: tracks_test
+  username: root
+  encoding: utf8
 
 cucumber:
   <<: *TEST