diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 1670309b2..4116e7f52 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ setenv =
 changedir=test_project
 commands =
     python manage.py migrate --no-input
+    python manage.py load_initial_data
+    python -c "import django; django.setup(); from modoboa.admin.factories import populate_database; populate_database()"
     python manage.py runserver
 setenv =
+    DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=test_project.settings
     DB=SQLITE
     DEBUG=1