diff --git a/debian/resources/postgresql/bdr.sh b/debian/resources/postgresql/bdr.sh
index a91451f..b37162f 100755
--- a/debian/resources/postgresql/bdr.sh
+++ b/debian/resources/postgresql/bdr.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 #set the date
 now=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
 
+#set the database password
 if [ .$database_password = .'random' ]; then
         database_password=$(dd if=/dev/urandom bs=1 count=20 2>/dev/null | base64 | sed 's/[=\+//]//g')
 fi
@@ -94,6 +95,13 @@ cd /tmp
 sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE fusionpbx;";
 sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE freeswitch;";
 
+#add the users and grant permissions
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE ROLE fusionpbx WITH SUPERUSER LOGIN PASSWORD '$database_password';"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE ROLE freeswitch WITH SUPERUSER LOGIN PASSWORD '$database_password';"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE fusionpbx to fusionpbx;"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE freeswitch to fusionpbx;"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE freeswitch to freeswitch;"
+
 #add the postgres extensions
 sudo -u postgres psql -d fusionpbx -c "CREATE EXTENSION btree_gist;";
 sudo -u postgres psql -d fusionpbx -c "CREATE EXTENSION bdr;";