diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cce84f7e..e72b543f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ env:
   global:
     - PATH=${PATH}:./bin
     - GO_ENV=test
+    - ATHENS_MONGO_STORAGE_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017
     - ATHENS_MINIO_ENDPOINT=127.0.0.1:9001
     - MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=minio
     - MINIO_SECRET_KEY=minio123
diff --git a/pkg/storage/mongo/mongo_test.go b/pkg/storage/mongo/mongo_test.go
index 22db7d41..7870f2cb 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/mongo/mongo_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/mongo/mongo_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func BenchmarkBackend(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func getStorage(tb testing.TB) *ModuleStore {
-	url := os.Getenv("ATHENS_MONGO_URL")
+	url := os.Getenv("ATHENS_MONGO_STORAGE_URL")
 	if url == "" {
 		tb.SkipNow()
 	}
diff --git a/scripts/test_unit.sh b/scripts/test_unit.sh
index e33a2156..1b3b4ddf 100755
--- a/scripts/test_unit.sh
+++ b/scripts/test_unit.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ if [ -z ${GO_ENV} ]; then
     export GO_ENV="test"
 fi
 
+if [ -z ${ATHENS_MINIO_ENDPOINT} ]; then
+    export ATHENS_MINIO_ENDPOINT="127.0.0.1:9001"
+fi
+
+if [ -z ${ATHENS_MONGO_STORAGE_URL} ]; then
+    export ATHENS_MONGO_STORAGE_URL="mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017"
+fi
+
 export GO111MODULE=on
 
 # Run the unit tests with the race detector and code coverage enabled