diff --git a/examples/playbooks/postgresql.yml b/examples/playbooks/postgresql.yml
index 7a43e310b0..ecb2420635 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/postgresql.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/postgresql.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
     action: postgresql_db db=$dbname
 
   - name: ensure user has access to database
-    action: postgresql_user db=$dbname user=$dbuser password=$dbpassword
+    action: postgresql_user db=$dbname user=$dbuser password=$dbpassword privs=ALL