diff --git a/create-grant-db.yml b/create-grant-db.yml
index 71b54590..e6cf9cf7 100644
--- a/create-grant-db.yml
+++ b/create-grant-db.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     login_user: "root"
     login_password: "secrete"
     login_host: "127.0.0.1"
-    name: "{{ db_name }}"
+    name: "{{ db_user | default(db_name) }}"
     password: "{{ db_password }}"
     host: "{{ item }}"
     state: "present"