diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 8b6d6acd8..3306641db 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ This will execute unit tests and integration tests using an in-memory database.
 
 === Running tests with a real database
 
-To run the integration tests against a specific database you need to have the database running on your local machine and then execute.
+In order to run the integration tests against a specific database you need to have a local Docker installation available, and then execute.
 
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diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisCustomizingNamespaceHsqlIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisCustomizingNamespaceHsqlIntegrationTests.java
index 46a8d2a14..e7ee208f2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisCustomizingNamespaceHsqlIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisCustomizingNamespaceHsqlIntegrationTests.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.jdbc.repository.config.EnableJdbcRepositories;
 import org.springframework.data.jdbc.testing.TestConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.embedded.EmbeddedDatabase;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringClassRule;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringMethodRule;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
  * @author Jens Schauder
  */
 @ContextConfiguration
+@ActiveProfiles("hsql")
 @Transactional
 public class MyBatisCustomizingNamespaceHsqlIntegrationTests {
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisHsqlIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisHsqlIntegrationTests.java
index e801ef094..37ac51df5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisHsqlIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/mybatis/MyBatisHsqlIntegrationTests.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.jdbc.repository.config.EnableJdbcRepositories;
 import org.springframework.data.jdbc.testing.TestConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.embedded.EmbeddedDatabase;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringClassRule;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringMethodRule;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  */
 @ContextConfiguration
+@ActiveProfiles("hsql")
 @Transactional
 public class MyBatisHsqlIntegrationTests {
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/repository/query/QueryAnnotationHsqlIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/repository/query/QueryAnnotationHsqlIntegrationTests.java
index b227f7ab2..5dfd51cad 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/repository/query/QueryAnnotationHsqlIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/repository/query/QueryAnnotationHsqlIntegrationTests.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.jdbc.repository.config.EnableJdbcRepositories;
 import org.springframework.data.jdbc.testing.TestConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringClassRule;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringMethodRule;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
  * @author Kazuki Shimizu
  */
 @ContextConfiguration
+@ActiveProfiles("hsql")
 @Transactional
 public class QueryAnnotationHsqlIntegrationTests {