diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 54b3b3c7..a0762280 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ install:
 before_script:
   - docker-compose -v
   - docker-compose -f tests/build.yml build
-  
+  - mkdir -p /mailu && sudo cp -r tests/certs /mailu && chmod 600 /mailu/certs/*
+
 script:
 # test.py, test name and timeout between start and tests.
   - python tests/compose/test.py core 1
diff --git a/tests/compose/test.py b/tests/compose/test.py
index c90f481b..a44382a1 100755
--- a/tests/compose/test.py
+++ b/tests/compose/test.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ def hooks():
     os.system("python3 tests/compose/email_test.py")
 
 # Start up containers
-os.system("mkdir -p /mailu && cp -r tests/certs /mailu")
-os.system("chmod 600 /mailu/certs/* ")
 os.system("docker-compose -f " + compose_file + " up -d ")
 print()
 sleep()