diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e0595728975f..ada691db9a62 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ before_script:
   - mysql -u root -e 'SET @@GLOBAL.wait_timeout=28800;'
   # copy configuration files
   - cp .env.example .env
+  - sed -i 's/REQUIRE_HTTPS=false/NINJA_DEV=true/g' .env
   - cp tests/_bootstrap.php.default tests/_bootstrap.php
   - php artisan key:generate --no-interaction
   - sed -i 's/APP_ENV=production/APP_ENV=development/g' .env