diff --git a/config/database.yml.dist b/config/database.yml.dist
index a86d68e41..70dc993dc 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.dist
+++ b/config/database.yml.dist
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ development:
 # Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
 # re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
 # Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
-# SQLite version 3.x
-#   gem install sqlite3
-#
-#   Ensure the SQLite 3 gem is defined in your Gemfile
-#   gem 'sqlite3'
 test:
-  adapter: sqlite3
-  database: db/test.sqlite3
-  timeout: 5000
+  adapter: mysql2
+  database: zammad_test
   pool: 50
+  timeout: 5000
+  encoding: utf8
+  username: some_user
+  password: some_pass
+  host: 127.0.0.1