diff --git a/test/setup_db.sh b/test/setup_db.sh
index 65cfa2a61ac..0e21641091c 100644
--- a/test/setup_db.sh
+++ b/test/setup_db.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ if [[ -n $CIRCLECI ]]; then
 fi
 
 createdb dbt
-psql -c "CREATE ROLE root WITH PASSWORD 'password';"
+psql -c "CREATE ROLE root WITH PASSWORD 'password'"
+psql -c "ALTER ROLE root WITH GRANT option;"
 psql -c "ALTER ROLE root WITH LOGIN;"
 psql -c "GRANT CREATE, CONNECT ON DATABASE dbt TO root;"