diff --git a/lambda/index.py b/lambda/index.py
index 1ee10c3..e2ff4b5 100644
--- a/lambda/index.py
+++ b/lambda/index.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def provision_db_and_user(master_secrets_json, secret_json):
         # Grant privileges
         grant_sql = "GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE {} TO {};".format(database_name, username)
         grant_sql += "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE {} TO {};".format(database_name, username)
+        grant_sql += "GRANT USAGE, CREATE ON SCHEMA public TO {};".format(username)
         grant_sql += "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public TO {};".format(username)
         grant_sql += "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ALL SEQUENCES IN SCHEMA public TO {};".format(username)
         grant_sql += "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ALL FUNCTIONS IN SCHEMA public TO {};".format(username)