diff --git a/ngcp-update-db-schema b/ngcp-update-db-schema
index 11441179..94c64c1b 100755
--- a/ngcp-update-db-schema
+++ b/ngcp-update-db-schema
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if [ -z "${SIPWISE_DB_PASSWORD}" ] ; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if ! mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO sipwise@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '${SIPWISE_DB_PASSWORD}' WITH GRANT OPTION;" ; then
+if ! mysql -usipwise -p"${SIPWISE_DB_PASSWORD}" -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO sipwise@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '${SIPWISE_DB_PASSWORD}' WITH GRANT OPTION;" ; then
   echo 'Error: grants for user sipwise on localhost could not be applied.' >&2
   exit 1
 fi