diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index cf28515..809b57e 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ynh_add_fpm_config --package="$extra_php_dependencies"
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Filling database..." --weight=3
 
-ynh_replace_string --match_string="__DB_USER__" --replace_string="$db_name" --target_file=../conf/create_db.sql
+ynh_replace_string --match_string="__DB_USER__" --replace_string="$db_user" --target_file=../conf/create_db.sql
 ynh_mysql_connect_as --user="$db_name" --password="$db_pwd" --database="$db_name" \
     < ../conf/create_db.sql
 ynh_replace_string --match_string="phpmyadmin" --replace_string="$db_name" --target_file=$final_path/sql/create_tables.sql