diff --git a/scripts/installer/install.py b/scripts/installer/install.py
index 9da64bff32e..3aedbd8c6ad 100644
--- a/scripts/installer/install.py
+++ b/scripts/installer/install.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 
    # 3e. set permissions:
 
-   conn_cmd = "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on DATABASE "+pgDb+" to "+pgUser+";"
+   conn_cmd = "GRANT CREATE PRIVILEGES on DATABASE "+pgDb+" to "+pgUser+";"
    try:
       cur.execute(conn_cmd)
    except: