diff --git a/.build.yml b/.build.yml
index f3332a4..661da5a 100644
--- a/.build.yml
+++ b/.build.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ sources:
   - https://git.e3t.cc/~core/trifid
 tasks:
   - setup: |
-      su postgres -c mkdir /var/lib/postgresql/data
-      su postgres -c chmod 0700 /var/lib/postgresql/data
-      su postgres -c initdb -D /var/lib/postgresql/data
-      su postgres -c pg_ctl start -D /var/lib/postgresql/data
+      su root -c "su postgres -c mkdir /var/lib/postgresql/data"
+      su root -c "su postgres -c chmod 0700 /var/lib/postgresql/data"
+      su root -c "su postgres -c initdb -D /var/lib/postgresql/data"
+      su root -c "su postgres -c pg_ctl start -D /var/lib/postgresql/data"
       cd /home/build/trifid
       cargo install sqlx-cli
       sqlx database create