diff --git a/mysql/provider_test.go b/mysql/provider_test.go
index 824e2b2be..b7cb6773a 100644
--- a/mysql/provider_test.go
+++ b/mysql/provider_test.go
@@ -52,4 +52,9 @@ func testAccPreCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal("MYSQL_ENDPOINT, MYSQL_USERNAME and optionally MYSQL_PASSWORD must be set for acceptance tests")
 		}
 	}
+
+	err := testAccProvider.Configure(terraform.NewResourceConfig(nil))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 }