diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4a3d941..cd6b6dd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ cache:
   - $HOME/.composer/cache/files
 
 env:
-  - DATABASE_URL=lbry:lbry@tcp(localhost:15500)/chainquery
-  - DATABASE_TEST_URL=lbry:lbry@tcp(localhost:15500)/chainquery
+  - DATABASE_URL="lbry:lbry@tcp(localhost:15500)/chainquery"
+  - DATABASE_TEST_URL="lbry:lbry@tcp(localhost:15500)/chainquery"
 
 before_script:
   - composer require cakephp/cakephp-codesniffer:~2.1