diff --git a/dba/create-database.sh b/dba/create-database.sh
index f19c85d4..7ca7294b 100755
--- a/dba/create-database.sh
+++ b/dba/create-database.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ db_users() {
 
 create_db_user() {
   if ! db_users | grep "^${1}$" >/dev/null ; then
-    createuser --no-superuser --no-createdb --no-createrole "${1}"
+    psql -qAt template1 -c "CREATE USER ${1} NOCREATEDB NOCREATEROLE;"
   fi
 }