diff --git a/vagrant/centos.sh b/vagrant/centos.sh
index d67a247..276ca6a 100755
--- a/vagrant/centos.sh
+++ b/vagrant/centos.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ fi
 
 ### Create colab user in PostgreSQL
 echo "CREATE USER colab WITH PASSWORD 'colab';" | sudo -u postgres -i psql 2> /dev/null || echo
+echo "ALTER USER colab CREATEDB;"
 
 ### Create colab DB in PostgreSQL
 sudo -u postgres -i createdb --owner=colab colab 2> /dev/null | echo
diff --git a/vagrant/ubuntu.sh b/vagrant/ubuntu.sh
index 7436d40..6f72995 100755
--- a/vagrant/ubuntu.sh
+++ b/vagrant/ubuntu.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ chown vagrant:vagrant /etc/colab
 
 ### Create colab user in PostgreSQL
 echo "CREATE USER colab WITH PASSWORD 'colab';" | sudo -u postgres -i psql 2> /dev/null || echo
+echo "ALTER USER colab CREATEDB;"
 
 #i## Create colab DB in PostgreSQL
 sudo -u postgres -i createdb --owner=colab colab 2> /dev/null | echo
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