diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-mongodb b/src/freedombone-utils-mongodb
index 60cc23b4..b6a96554 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-mongodb
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-mongodb
@@ -152,5 +152,5 @@ function create_database_mongodb {
     app_name="$1"
     app_admin_password="$2"
     app_admin_username=$3
-    mongo admin --eval "db.createUser({user: '$app_admin_username', pwd: '$app_admin_password', roles: [ { role: 'dbOwner', db: '$app_name' } ] })"
+    mongo admin --eval "db.createUser({user: '$app_admin_username', pwd: '$app_admin_password', roles: [ { role: 'userAdminAnyDatabase', db: 'admin' } ] })"
 }