diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 74a4e356fc..7cfd7763e0 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if [ "$1" = 'postgres' ]; then
 		else
 			op='CREATE'
 			gosu postgres postgres --single -jE <<-EOSQL
-				CREATE DATABASE "$POSTGRES_USER" ;
+				CREATE DATABASE "$POSTGRES_DB" ;
 			EOSQL
 			echo
 		fi