diff --git a/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql b/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql
index c147649..46ccfc7 100755
--- a/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql
+++ b/scripts/initdb/create_db.sql
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE "cic_notify";
 CREATE DATABASE "cic_meta";
 CREATE DATABASE "cic_signer";
 CREATE DATABASE "cic_ussd";
+CREATE DATABASE "chain_sync";
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES 
-ON DATABASE "cic_cache", "cic_eth", "cic_notify", "cic_meta", "cic_signer", "cic_ussd"
+ON DATABASE "cic_cache", "cic_eth", "cic_notify", "cic_meta", "cic_signer", "cic_ussd", "chain_sync"
 TO grassroots;