diff --git a/vagrant/centos.sh b/vagrant/centos.sh
index 276ca6a..599ab65 100755
--- a/vagrant/centos.sh
+++ b/vagrant/centos.sh
@@ -53,7 +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;"
+echo "ALTER USER colab CREATEDB;" | sudo -u postgres -i psql 2> /dev/null
 
 ### 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 6f72995..2f5cfd5 100755
--- a/vagrant/ubuntu.sh
+++ b/vagrant/ubuntu.sh
@@ -14,7 +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;"
+echo "ALTER USER colab CREATEDB;" | sudo -u postgres -i psql 2> /dev/null
 
 #i## Create colab DB in PostgreSQL
 sudo -u postgres -i createdb --owner=colab colab 2> /dev/null | echo
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