diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2df8d3f399..657281993e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ node_js:
   - "0.12"
   - "iojs"
 before_install:
-  - 'printf ''bind ::1 127.0.0.1\nunixsocket /tmp/redis.sock'' >> /tmp/redis.conf'
+  - 'printf ''bind ::1 127.0.0.1\nunixsocket /tmp/redis.sock\ndaemonize yes'' >> /tmp/redis.conf'
 before_script:
   - sudo redis-server /tmp/redis.conf
 after_success: npm run coverage