diff --git a/install/mysqlUtilities.py b/install/mysqlUtilities.py
index a44261303..38b846e5c 100755
--- a/install/mysqlUtilities.py
+++ b/install/mysqlUtilities.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class mysqlUtilities:
                     if mysqlData['mysqlhost'].find('rds.amazon') == -1:
                         dropDB = "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON " + dbname + ".* TO '" + dbuser + "'@'%s'" % (publicip)
                     else:
-                        dropDB = "GRANT SELECT, INSERT, DELETE ON " + dbname + ".* TO '" + dbuser + "'@'%s'" % (publicip)
+                        dropDB = "GRANT CREATE, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE ON " + dbname + ".* TO '" + dbuser + "'@'%s'" % (publicip)
                 else:
                     dropDB = "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON " + dbname + ".* TO '" + dbuser + "'@'localhost'"
 
diff --git a/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py b/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
index 424544de6..c7c2c8f4f 100755
--- a/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class mysqlUtilities:
             if mysqlUtilities.RDS == 0:
                 cursor.execute("GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON " + dbName + ".* TO '" + globalUser + "'@'%s'" % (mysqlUtilities.LOCALHOST))
             else:
-                cursor.execute("GRANT SELECT, INSERT, DELETE ON " + dbName + ".* TO '" + globalUser + "'@'%s'" % (
+                cursor.execute("GRANT CREATE, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE ON " + dbName + ".* TO '" + globalUser + "'@'%s'" % (
                     mysqlUtilities.LOCALHOST))
 
             connection.close()