diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index fb6d923aea2..e9a2a50369b 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ development:
 # re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
 # Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
 test:
+  prepared_statements: false
   adapter: postgresql
   database: discourse_test
   min_messages: warning