diff --git a/utils/make_db b/utils/make_db
index 734552829934be91fde93b3140aff307378263de..0aeb61ffd34cbaf8deda8a8062b2362cecf43a6d 100755
--- a/utils/make_db
+++ b/utils/make_db
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function grant-permission() {
     fi
 
     cmd="INSERT INTO permissions (role, permissions) VALUE ('${role}', '${permissions}')"
-    cmd+="ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE role='${role}'"
+    cmd+="ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE role='${role}', permissions='${permissions}'"
     cmd+=";"
     $MYSQL_CMD $(get_mysql_args) -e "$cmd"
 }