diff --git a/bin/travis-build.bash b/bin/travis-build.bash
index b16046a0..dd169c7f 100644
--- a/bin/travis-build.bash
+++ b/bin/travis-build.bash
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ cd -
 
 echo "Installing ckanext-showcase and its requirements..."
 python setup.py develop
+paster showcase init -c ckan/test-core.ini
 pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
 
 echo "Moving test.ini into a subdir..."