-CREATE USER <%= dbuser %> WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '<%= dbpass %>' CREATEDB;
--- in case someone runs this second time accidentally
-ALTER USER <%= dbuser %> WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '<%= dbpass %>' CREATEDB;
-CREATE DATABASE <%= dbname %>;
-ALTER DATABASE <%= dbname %> OWNER TO <%= dbuser %>;
+CREATE USER <%= dbuser %> WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '<%= dbpass %>';
+CREATE DATABASE <%= dbname %> OWNER <%= dbuser %>;