diff --git a/runtime/functions b/runtime/functions
index d0c1bdc..433de51 100755
--- a/runtime/functions
+++ b/runtime/functions
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ create_database() {
             psql -U ${PG_USER} -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE \"${database}\" to \"${DB_USER}\";" >/dev/null
 
             echo "‣ Granting access on public schema to user '${DB_USER}'"
-            psql -U ${PG_USER} -c "GRANT ALL ON SCHEMA public TO \"${DB_USER}\";" >/dev/null
+            psql -U ${PG_USER} -c "GRANT ALL ON SCHEMA public TO \"${DB_USER}\";" -d "${database}" >/dev/null
           fi
         done
         ;;