diff --git a/assets/build/install.sh b/assets/build/install.sh
index 92d3343ea..b84cbe902 100755
--- a/assets/build/install.sh
+++ b/assets/build/install.sh
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ exec_as_git cp ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/config/gitlab.yml.example ${GITLAB_INSTALL_
 # Temporary workaround, see <https://github.com/sameersbn/docker-gitlab/pull/2596>
 #
 # exec_as_git cp ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/config/database.yml.postgresql ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/config/database.yml
-exec_as_git cp ${GITLAB_BUILD_DIR}/config/database.yml.postgresql ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/config/database.yml
+cp ${GITLAB_BUILD_DIR}/config/database.yml.postgresql ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/config/database.yml
+chown ${GITLAB_USER}: ${GITLAB_INSTALL_DIR}/config/database.yml
 
 # Installs nodejs packages required to compile webpack
 exec_as_git yarn install --production --pure-lockfile